We are currently up high in the sky flying our way back home. Wow! That was a whirlwind of a trip. We all had so much fun, but this really was a wonderful time for Kelby. I wish you all could have seen the sparkle in her eyes while she was at Disneyland and the beach. I think that we caught that sparkle in some of the pictures we took of her...I would hope so anyways...we took a million pictures and over 2 hours of video!
Our trip to the beach was great. We didn't go swimming or anything, but Kelby just loved it. It was overcast yesterday which was actually nice because it wasn't too hot. Kelby just made us wade in the waves for about an hour and a half. She sure didn't want to leave there. It was a relaxing day all around. After the beach we came back to the hotel and lounged a bit until dinnertime when we went out and found ourselves some "chicken bones!" That's Kentucky Fried Chicken if you were wondering. Kelby just loves the stuff. After our dinner (we ate in the hotel room which was much easier to handle with the two kids) we got all ready to visit "Downtown Disney" again. That's what they call the area between the two parks with all the fountains and shops. It doesn't cost anything to go there, but Kelby just LOVED all the fountains there. We just meandered our way over to the Disneyland hotel where we watched the laser-light water show again. That Kelby just loves the water. We also did a little shopping.
So, my favorite thing about yesterday was this really cool shop we found in Downtown Disney. It is called "Build-A-Bear Workshop." You go there and basically build a bear...you pick an empty bear, then add sound, fluff, and clothes. Then you give it a name and you get a birth certificate for it. We couldn't decide if we should do it at first, but in the end chose to make one for each girl. We are SO glad we did. Kelby got to pick out everything about her bear and she just loves it now. I think it just makes the kids bond with the bears because they get to make them. We picked out a sound recorder to put in the bear and recorded Kelby saying, "I love you beary much." They put the little sound box in the paw and now when you push it, it plays Kelby's voice. Kelby was able to help add the stuffing by putting her foot on the pedal that controls the fluff. The next station is a "fluff" station where you get to "wash" the bear with air and brush it. Kelby thought that was really cool. Then we let her pick out a cute little outfit for the bear. At the last station, you add all your info on a computer and give the bear a name. They print you out a little birth certificate. It was just such an experience. We made Tegan a bear too and had Kelby pick out the outfit for her. Tegan's doesn't have any sound box in it though. Kelby's bear is named Hope and Tegan's is named Joy. How cute is that?! Kelby has been talking to her bear and taking good care of her. It is so sweet.
We got all packed up last night and this morning we headed back to Disneyland after we checked out of the hotel. We just went on a few more of Kelby's favorite rides and did a little shopping...we found a few more characters to take pictures with too. She just loved the train, the spinning rockets, and the teacups. We even saw the Tiki Room today. She got a little tired at the end, so we headed out. The rest of the day has been devoted to getting to the airport and getting on the plane. The girls are both pleasantly sleeping as I write.
I am a little bit sad to be entering real life once again. Now we face reality. The next 3 weeks will be a bit difficult not to mention exhausting. In fact, even tomorrow I am headed down to the hospital for a 6:30 am appointment with an anesthesiologist. Kelby will be getting a new catheter put in tomorrow at 8:00 am. That means we'll be heading back towards Seattle at about 5:00 in the morning. At least Kelby will be able to sleep on her way down. They need the catheter in to give her anesthesia for the duration of her radiation treatment. It will stay in there after to avoid extra pokes.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to check in with us and leave messages in the guestbook. We appreciate every kind word, thoughts, and prayers. God bless.
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