Farewell?

Today was our last day in Chicago and John and Evan were both excited to spend it at the Art Institute. We waved good bye to the bean and said hello to the lions in front of the museum. After about 10 minutes of the impressionists, Lavender made it clear that she was not going to sit in her stroller while we looked at art! I took her down to the children's room and she played for awhile. Then we went to the still life room full of objects that kids can arrange to make their own still life. Lavender and her new friend Alison decided to use every possible object they could get their hands on to make "dinner." They had a great time and made quite a mess.

After lunch, Evan went to look at a few more things by himself. About 15 minutes before we were supposed to go pick up our luggage and head to the airport, I got a text from Evan saying the right side of his chest hurt and he couldn't breathe. When we met him, he was obviously in a lot of pain. John got him in a taxi and took him to Northwestern Hospital. After an EKG and a chest x-ray, they diagnosed a partially collapsed lung. It can happen spontaneously, often to tall, thin men. He had surgery to place a tube in his lung and is spending the night in the hospital. Hopefully, we can fly home soon. Meanwhile we are all feeling a little crazy. This was not the way we wanted to extend our trip. Please keep Evan in your prayers!