Just like kids to get sick when mommy's away.

Last year, we had planned a family vacation to the beaches of Connecticut (beautiful place!) and a few days before, Nicki was wrestling with Grant... somehow, he must have hit her in the exact wrong spot with the exact wrong pressure, because she yelped louder than I've ever heard. She couldn't stand and her shoulder swelled immediately.

Grant felt *terrible* especially since they were playing. She couldn't walk and we were taking turns carrying all 100 pounds of her outside to pee. The next morning she could limp a bit, but not do steps.... I was beside myself and swore off the trip to stay home with my doggie. Do you know what my wonderful, sweet son did? He offered to miss the trip to stay home with her! He did, and he nursed her very well, because by the time we came back home, she RAN out the door to greet us home!

The moral of the story? She was left in perfectly capable hands and loved and cared for the whole time we were away (though that didn't stop me fro worrying or calling every hour for updates ) She had such great care that she healed by the time we returned (the vet thought she just bruised her shoulder muscle and gave her some pain meds)