Go Away Mosquitos!

"Yes, Gracie has two black eyes! No, she did not get slugged. She got a mosquito bite. Yep that's right, a mosquito did this to my little girl. No she didn't fall on her face. Yes, she is allergic to mosquito bites." This is what I had to explain to everyone at church today. I don't think these pictures even do this huge bug bite justice. It is ENORMOUS!!! Her forhead and nose are swollen, her eyes won't open all the way and she has two black eyes. And would you believe that she had mosquito repellent on! We lit fireworks in front of our house on the 4th with our neighbors. We had a great time, except the mosquito's wanted to join in the fun too. I tried to be careful about putting the mosquito repellant on my kids. I didn't want to get it in their eyes, but I must have missed the spot right in between on Gracie. The mosquito's are vicious this year. Our neighbors said they are worse than usual (thank goodness they aren't usually this bad!). I put a lot of bug repellant on myself too, but the darn bugs bite through your clothes!!! I have 4 mosquito bites where the sun don't shine (and in places where you can't scratch in public)!!!! Gracie was telling me she didn't want me to take a picture of her bug bite, but she still had a smile for me anyway. What a good sport. Every time David and I look ar her today we kind of wince and just feel so sorry for her sad little face. Go away mosquitos! You are not invited to our parties!!!