Back to reality

We made it back from Florida! The weekend was wonderful. It took a while to remember how to have fun without little kids tugging at you constatnly. We enjoyed lots of eating out - uninterrupted, relaxation, fresh air and SUN!! Instant Rx. The vitamin D that my body needs. Love it!!

From what I can ascertain, the girls were very good for Grandma Kim and Grandpa Don, and then for Grandpa Al on Monday. The girls and GK and GD went to Macy's 8th floor, church christmas program practice, baked, made lots of crafts and had a lot of fun. The girls slept great and were very good. I am so proud of them. On Monday, Grandpa Al took them to Mall of America. They took in Lego Land and had lunch at Rainforest Cafe. Emma was knocked out about the awesome day and the great weekend.

To see little legs run at top speed to you is something worth bottling. The girls were so thrilled to see us. However, after about 10 minutes, I think they forgot that we were even gone. Boy, we missed those girlies. It is so amazing how wonderful and full they make our lives.

Today we jumped right back into our routine. Emma went to school and Madz and I went to the gym and ran around. And tomorrow brings us back to the U of M for another MRI. They are going to scan my brain with dye inserted into my veins. The dye will be able to define which spots in the brain are active and help to decide the most aggressive course we can take for medication. Grandma Kim has thankfully offered to take the kids for a couple of hours. We are so lucky to have people out there to help.

So to recap: weekend of relaxation in Fl = awesome, taking in sun and warmth = MN sucks, getting hugs from our girls again = amazing, another MRI = reality . . .