Sarah's Visit and Kate's trip to the ER

One night, while getting Kate some ice cream before bed, Kate lost her balance and fell sideways off the barstool she was sitting on.  She fell of the left side and did almost a complete flip so that she landed on her right shoulder.  (Any fantasies our thoughts of being a super-mom and jumping in to save my children from injury are gone.)  She cried and cried for a while saying that her neck hurt, but she slept relatively okay.  The next morning when she wasn't using it and was complaining that it hurt, I figured I'd take her in (and pull Isaac out of school) on our way to play with Sarah.  

Well, hours and multiple x-rays later, we were at the emergency room having her checked for a possible dislocated shoulder (turned out to be false) and a cracked collarbone.  Kate's pediatrician (and X-ray tech) couldn't believe that she was so brave and tolerant of the pain.  

Note to self: if she says something hurts, it DOES.

Sarah flew in for some play time with family at the very end of February and stayed through mid-March, while Jon slaved away on work for his MFA.  One of the highlights for the kids was their sleepover with her.  We came straight from the ER and they all joined in the fun.  As a testament to how brave and determined Kate is, she slept on the floor with the other kids.