Today was a pretty lazy day. We got up in the morning, ate breakfast, and took Hanna off one of the other Moms so that she could take her son to the clinic in peace. Brenn and Samantha love playing with Hanna also, she is s 9 year old girl that loves to play with stuffed animals, and play hospital. All three of them play together every day that Hanna is here all day long. Hannas mom had to stay in the hospital with her son for quite a lot longer than expected, so we ate some lunch here at the house, before heading out to the beach to enjoy some of the beautiful sunshine that today had to offer. It was really windy at the beach, but it didn't seem to temper the kids enthusiasm at all, so we played for about an hour, ate our ice cream and left. Samantha was getting pretty tired, and we hoped that she would have an afternoon nap in the car on the way back home, but with Hanna sitting beside her there was no way that she would sleep.

Sams lack of nap really spelled disaster for the rest of the day. She was really over tired from playing all day. She is the one that is always running around at top speed while playing with older people, so when she plays like that all day, we are really in for it. It all started to go bad around 5 o'clock this afternoon. There is a bee hive underneath the play house outside, and when I noticed that there were still bees flying in and out of the hive, I got the girls to come inside. Christine and I are really protective with the girls around bees as we are both allergic to them, and especially right now, we really don't want to find out if the girls are allergic as well. Samantha wanted to stay outside and play, but once she was inside, and settled back down, she played with some stuffed animals downstairs for a while before dinner, but she was really tired. Once I asked her to come upstairs for dinner, she lost all control. Christine ended up taking her upstairs for a little while, while Brenn and I set the table, and got ready for dinner. Somehow, amazingly enough, Christine got Samantha settled down enough to come back and eat some dinner. We all ate together, and got the girls to bed as quickly as we could.

We are all more and more tired it seems as time goes by. We are all really hoping that while I am in Prince George with Samantha, that we will all get to catch up on some sleep. Also, we are moving into a new room on Sunday that seems to be better suited to our families needs. There is a small bed for Samantha, a pull out couch bed (which for some reason, Brenn loves these beds), and a double or queen for Christine and I. It is going to be great to sleep in the same bed as Christine again. It has been so long that it doesn't even seem real.

Tomorrow night is the houses summer gala party. All the families from the house are going to the Bayshore hotel for and evening with clowns and magicians, lots of food, and most parents are really looking forward to the open bar. We are not allowed to drink while we are in the house, so it will be a rare treat to drink a beer and relax for a little while. RMH is really good at creating enough distractions that you sometimes forget why you are here. It's really hard to get away from the fact that you are here because your child is sick, but it is also a really great support structure living in a house that has so many other people who are in a similar situation. We all feel for one another when things are not going right, and we are all really happy, and a little nostalgic every time that someone gets to go home. We are all awaiting the time eagerly that we get to go home, or have a small visit from someone familiar.

Once again, I would really like to thank everyone for all your thoughts and prayers. It really helps us knowing that there are other people out in the "real" world that are still thinking about us. It would be really difficult without all the support that we feel everyday spiritually, mentally, and financially. Thank you all.

Scott