A neighbor was coming from her back yard also, she had heard the crash and saw Julie fall from the corner of her eye. Julie was standing up and bleeding from her head and nose. All I really saw was a big gash in her head. I told my neighbor to call for help and took Julie out front. (I did think of neck injury, but she was standing.) My neighbor came back and took care of my baby while we waited.

The base ambulance and fire service were here very quickly, but it seemed like eternity to me at that time. They put her on a board and neck brace. Someone had called for a helicopter.

They put us in the ambulance and took us to the helicopter pad. This is where they told me I would not be able to go. She was going to Oakland Children's hospital which was over an hour away. I had no idea how to get there or if my husband knew what had happened yet. Mike showed up as they were lifting off with Julie. Someone had found him and told him what had happened.

We went to the security office and waited for the California Highway Patrol to come and take us to Oakland. We arrived almost two hours after Julie did. She was still in ER. The Doctor said all of her tests were clear.

ALL OF HER TESTS WERE CLEAR.

THANK YOU GOD. THANK YOU GOD. THANK YOU GOD.

We asked about her tests, cat scan and all... JULIE WAS OK. She was not doing what they were asking her to do, like squeeze their finger, tell them her name, etc... But she is shy, as some of you know. The doctors and nurses were laughing at her once I arrived and bribed her to do what they asked. Her first words to me were, "I want this poky thing off." (Her neck brace) I said, "If you want it off, you have to do what they ask." She did.

Our hearts have been exploding with joy ever since.

She was stitched up, 5 on the inside and 12 on the outside of her head and was sent to be observed in ICU overnight.

Luckily, Julie had fallen on a pile of 2 x 4's on our patio or the outcome would have been very different. The Doctor said that most children who fall out of a window aren't as lucky.

She made a friend in ICU in the bed next to her and got to watch movies and color as much as she wanted. She also had many of her favorite stuffed toys that her sister, Kelsey brought from home.

We went home Friday.

THANK YOU GOD. THANK YOU GOD and to all that help us. Thank you to our neighbor, Donna West, whom called for help and took care of Jacob.

Thank you to our neighbors, Michelle and Doug Denny and Amber Minnick who comforted me while waiting for help. And helped me gather my things and senses.

Thank you to the TRACEN Petaluma Ambulance service, Petty Officer Blackwood, Petty Officer Stratton, and Petty Officer Cockroft.

Thank you to TRACEN Petaluma Security, Chief Fisk, Petty Officer Frost, and Petty Officer Conte.

Thank you to TRACEN Fire Department, Captain Ramos, Firefighter White, Firefighter Anello, Firefighter Braunschweig, Firefighter Howell.

Thank you to Petaluma ambulance service, Peter Yung, and Kevin Marks.

Thank you to Reach mediplane, Pilot Cary, RN Derrek and RN Leslie.

Thank you to John Niece for finding Mike.

Thank you to Captain Jorgensen for the use of his cellular phone.

Thank you to Oakland Children's Hospital.

Thank you to Chaplain Jeff Milne for coming and praying with us at the hospital and for offering to help in anyway and also paying Julie a visit once we were home.

Thank you to Petty Officer Susan Pollard and Petty Officer Will Purdum for bringing our van to the hospital for us.

Thank you to the California Highway Patrol Officers for driving us to the hospital.

Thank you to our friends, Jeff, Marium, Davage and Scott Ongemach for picking up Kelsey and bringing her to see her sister that day so she wouldn't be worried and for caring for Kelsey and taking care of our pets. Also for the food they brought to the hospital.

Thank you to the Oakland's Children's Hospital Family House for making room for us.

Thank you to CWO Goodwin for offering his motor home if we needed it (THANK GOD we didn't).

Thank you Mindy Diebag for the pizza and salad our first night home.

Thank you to Everyone who offered to prepare meals for us.

Thank you to the CPO Academy class 50 for the gifts you brought Julie and coming to visit her.

Thank you to the Command building and the Lighthouse Chapel for your gift to Julie.

Thank you to Everyone who prayed for Julie.

Thank you to the Engineering Department here on base who is buying safety locks to be put on all the windows in housing.

We are truly sorry if we left anyone out.

And once again,
THANK YOU GOD.

GOD IS GOOD.

Sincerely Thankful,
Mike, Donna, Kelsey, Julie and Jacob Hansen

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