Montshire

Another couple of days have gone by without me posting anything to the blog, so I thought I should at least write a quick update about what has been happening. Katie, Josh and Amy finally made it to the Montshire museum the other day. I stayed home to work and everyone was happy. I got a lot of work done that had been piling up, and they all had a wonderful time playing and exploring at the museum. They took Josh's friend Jack King with them. The kids learned about pulleys, they played with ramps and levers, and they checked out the turtles. They walked the trails outside the museum, they played in the water, and they ate a quart of strawberries. They were great. Amy was really pleased with their behavior and impressed with the way Katie kept up with "those crazy boys." They played themselves out at the museum and fell fast asleep in the back seat on the way home. The ride to the Montshire was incredibly loud, full of singing and giggling. The ride home was equally quiet.
The following day, Josh and I snuck in a little early morning fishing trip on Crystal Lake. We did some drift fishing and a little trolling and caught numerous small bass. Josh had quite a bit of fun catching fish once he woke up enough to sit up in the boat and hold onto his rod. (I guess the day started a little early for him.) Katie spent the day with Amy, cleaning out closets and doing errands around town. She met new dogs, checked out the neighbors' flowers and filled her little face with blueberries.
Today, we attended a birthday for Travis Percy. Travis is one of Katie's cousins, and he turned three earlier this week. We have had a grand old time. (In fact, we are writing this blog entry on the Percys' computer!) The kids enjoyed the bounce house and ride in the wagon, but a dip in the pool was the real hit of the day. Katie wore her new bathing suit, which is huge, and she paddled her way around in a floating kangaroo. She is eating everything in sight. Larry and Colleen have a portable fire pit, so we are hanging out on the covered porch, warming our toes by the fire that is also cooking our dinner. Life is good. I hope Travis has enjoyed his birthday as much as we have!

PS--We are making the most of this chemo break, and Katie is thriving. She is so happy to have time with other kids. She hasn't had a dose of Zofran (her anti-nausea medication) for two days. She simply feels good. We are ALL happy as a result. It's amazing what a regular old day can do for all our spirits.