Heading to Florida

Last year our family tried what many families may have done for years.. a family vacation.  Yep, we took the circus on the road!  It was a great week, the cousins got to play ALL week long - we played games and no one ended up fighting or hospitalized..although Brooklynn's jelly fish sting was no fun.  (no one peed on her even though some thought that would really work).  

It was a great week with lots of good memories.  Pammy was only with us for another week after this trip, so it made it even more of a blessing that we got to spend so much time with her that week.  It was a real blessing.

SO, tonight is the big night.  We are loading up the rental van and my car and 'hitting the tires' as Wakil (mom's Afghan son) would say.  It is bittersweet to be sure.  Lisa is still at Hurstbourne Care Center and can't go with us.  She is really sad about it - so will you pray for her?  Also, we will surely be thinking about the empty place that is so evident when we are all together, Pammy will be missed.

Stephan and Deanna can't go - but they are sending Brooklynn and Zach with us... which may be it's own kind of vacation for them! :-)   Joe, Ashley and Alexis get to go this time - YEA!  (But that did make lisa more sad that her grandbaby would be running around all week with us and she won't be there).  Jon and Jake are also along this time, with Jake's girlfriend, Franckie too.  We have some special guests as well - 4 of Pammy's friends are going to go with us.  Christie, Julie, Michael & James.  So, we have all the elements of a traveling circus!

Jen and I are planning to dominate in corn hole, we are in for some fun with guitar hero and after beach days... we are hoping for some fun game nights.  We have big plans, who knows how they will turn out...but stories are for sure in our future.

Will you pray for us as we travel?  I am a bit nervous driving with so many of our family in one vehicle, especially the kids.  Please pray for Michael and Joe/Jon as they drive the other vehicles down.  Will you also pray for Lisa - that she will have a good week, although she doesn't know how it could be good with everyone gone.  If you want to take a field trip and actually meet Lisa - I am sure she would love some visitors!  Hurstbourne Care Center is on Stonybrook - near target on taylorsville road... she is room 23 (or somewhere outside smoking!).  Thanks for that idea Julie 2!!!  

Lisa did get encouraging news yesterday that she gets out next friday (if all continues to go as it is now).  So, that is an answer to many prayers already!  Thank you for checking out our blog and praying for us... 

more news from the road show soon!