We're Back!

We are home from the most magical week ever.

Elena's Make A Wish trip was unbelievably fantastic. There were some bumps in the road - sickness (we have some sort of plague, I think) and steroids- but even with those minor setbacks, I would still say the trip was perfect. It was truly magical - like if you look in the dictionary now under the word "magical", I'm pretty sure you will find "Elena's Make A Wish trip" as one of the definitions. :)

Not only was it beyond fun and totally fabulous, it was a very healing week for us. For a whole week we didn't have to worry about anything - no doctors, hospitals, cooking, cleaning, school, or even thinking about money. Everything was taken care of and we just got to have the time of our lives. We got first class treatment in everything we did and were surrounded by the most loving, compassionate people all week. The only way I can describe my feelings about the week is to say that it just felt like people from all over the world were giving my family a gigantic hug all week. It was incredible. One of our cancer friends, Amanda, said in describing their Make A Wish trip experience that the theme of the week was her crying. I totally get that now. From the first night we arrived at the village, I felt like crying about every two minutes :) - out of gratitude, joy, and disbelief at all the incredible things people were doing for us. And best of all, we got to see Elena acting totally alive again - she was all lit up and happy like we haven't seen her since before she was diagnosed almost 10 months ago.

I have about a million and one posts worth of pictures and memories and stories to do. I also have about a million and one "getting back to real life" things to do - unpacking, cleaning, bills, laundry, paperwork, doctor's appointments, catching up on all your blogs :), errands, thank you notes, etc. :) So, bear with me. I will get the whole story out, piece by piece, over the next little while. Be excited. :)