Playing Catch UP

June

Summer is flying by and I need to play catch up. After our wonderful Memorial Day weekend with dear friends we prepared for a trip to Philadelphia a week later. Grant went to a conference and me and Josie tagged along! We stayed in downtown Philadelphia and once the conference was over we enjoyed some of the historical attractions. We went and saw the liberty bell and took pictures outside of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed. We wanted to go inside but we didn't have much time and I think you have to reserve tickets or get there early if you walk up to get them. Josie was such a trooper in her little splint. It never slowed her down. She wanted to be a part of whatever we were doing and let her do! The trip was a short one but a fun little getaway for all of us!

Independence Hall


The Liberty Bell

We got back on a Tuesday and Grant was off for his first Green Friday. He gets every other Friday off in the summer and we decided to set those aside for fun things to do. So we decided to go to the National Zoo. It was fun to actually show Josie the animals that she sees in her books. Her favorite were the elephants.

And what happened next? On Friday June 25th Miss Josie got her splint off! She was so cute in the doctor's office. As I was explaining to her that the nurse was taking her splint off she kept repeating it. She was so excited to have it off. She kept rubbing her leg and when we asked her where her splint was she would reply with both arms in the air, "Its gone!" She had a little atrophy but the doctor said that her strength and movement looked very good and to let her stand and do whatever at her own pace. Yikes now to start trying to get her to walk. She is a little nervous but she will do it!