Aunt Amy and Cousin Sydney

We went a few weekends ago to visit Joel's sister in Santa Cruz.  It was a quick over nighter but it was really lovely to see them.  The kids loved seeing their cousin, and Sydney was so good with them.  We are going to have to do it again soon.

While we were there we went to the boardwalk.  Now, when I think of the boardwalk I think of the beach, a pier, sand, etc.  No.  I was so wrong.  The Boardwalk is an amusement park on the beach, pretty much.  It was the first experience my kids have had with this type of thing. They had a good time.  Sage has decided that she loves roller coasters.  Jack on the other hand, does not.  They had a family roller coaster that takes your picture while you are on it.  On Sage's picture she is grinning.  GRINNING.  Jack's picture is so sad and so funny at the same time.  Everytime that I saw him on the ride his eyes were glued shut.  I thought he was crying but he said he wasn't.  Jack's picture shows him absolutely terrified with his eyes open.  Like I said, so sad, but it was a really funny face. 

These are pictures I took, though not of the famed roller coaster.

 

 

 

 

 

Charlotte's Leg

About a month ago, a beautiful Sunday evening, we were taking a family walk along the canal on our property.  We were playing fetch with the dog.  Now, our dog Geni (Jenny, short for Genevieve) loves to play fetch.  LOVES her ball.  OBSESSED with her ball.  Well, she decided taht Charlotte was not an obstacle worth going around anymore.  Instead, she went right through her.  Charlotte flipped over in the air, backward somersaulting and then landing awkwardly.  As soon as she fell I thought, "Wow, that looks like a broken leg." She wouldn't stand on it and criend if someone touched it.  It started to swell and the bump on it was hard.  So after putting the kids down I took her to the ER.  Sure enough.  A spiral fracture.  Poor little girl.  She did so good though.  SO GOOD.  We decided that if it happened to any of the kids, Charlotte was the best one because she is so good natured. 

The splint:



Joel took her to the doc to get her cast a few days after the incident.  She picked out a bright pink one.  Charlotte was very good about following the doctor's instructions of no walking or standing, etc.  She was so funny about it to.  She would tell people, "No doctor, no standing."  But then she started to make things up, "Doctor no walking in the bathroom."  The doctor said this, the doctor said that.  By the end of 3 weeks, she never walked or stood but she did do somersaults and the heel of her cast had started to get a hole because of all her scooching around. 

Getting ready to go to the doc to get the cast off (Isn't she just adorable?  I can't get enough of her):

 

 

 

So, the leg is still broken but it needs to be weight bearing inorder to heal. She is not supposed to jump or go on slides for 3 - 4 weeks.  She is allowed to walk but she is not capable yet.  Her joints are sore and her leg all shaky.  But she is sooo much happier to be able to move around more.  I am happy for her and am looking forward to have another walker in the house.