A Year of Firsts

Ethan's had a lot of firsts this year - his first bike, his first garden and now, his first sting. Kristie and Ethan were playing at a local park with the neighbors when both boys started crying. Turns out there was a hornet nest close by and the hornets were none too happy about two little boys getting so close to home. Ethan got lucky with just one sting to his ear.

Here's Ethan's normal ear.


Here's Ethan's stung ear all swollen and red.


Ethan's a total trooper though. He got over it pretty quick once he started helping Mommy to roll out pizza dough.


Now Ethan knows that hornets, wasps and bees all have stingers in their "bums." He thinks it's pretty funny.