Medical Stuff

Today was quite the day.  We did sleep in past 4 am which was VERY nice!  We had medical appointments for everyone all morning, and I do mean ALL morning.  We did everything from stool samples, blood work, eye checks, and TB tests.  The kids did great but it was a long tough morning.  From there Garth went for a chest x-ray for a cough he has had, we quickly did Subway for lunch, then off to a psychological counseling appointment for the family for debriefing from our time overseas.  That appointment was at 1:30 and we were there until almost 4.  Garth and I had our appointment for 80 minutes and the kids sat in the waiting room and entertained themselves while they waited.  When we came out they were quietly coloring, and drawing.  So we decided to do something special to celebrate the end of a hard day.  We  heard about this place called U Swirl.  You pick your ice cream flavor and toppings, everything you can imagine, from cheesecake, oreos, choc chips, gummy worms, Nerds, mangos, berries, and nuts.  Then every kind of sauce you can imagine.  After you have completed your masterpiece you put it on the scale and pay by weight.  Do you have shops like this by you?  It was a new idea for us.  But we loved it.  At one point I couldn’t find Cale.  He was in the bathroom standing in front of the automatic hand towel dispenser, amazed at how it gives him a towel when he waves at it.  Haha.

Then we all went miniature golfing.  Cale had never been before so he was really enjoying it.  It was a terrific end to a weary day.

Tomorrow will be our last crazy busy day of meetings.  And then Thursday morning we leave for our road trip.  I am so excited about traveling the West coast as a family.  Doesn’t it sound fun?  Want to come with?

Well, I will surely tell you all about it and show you all the pictures.

Love you