Hospitals and Hospitality

Monday we hung out at Carrie DeLille's house while

our house was being nuked by Dodson Pest Control.

Radical hospitality was provided by the matriarch.

I have spent a fair amount of time at The Children's Hospital of Richmond this week.

Monday, I took Samuel to the Craniofacial Clinic where we saw multiple specialists

including ENT, plastic surgery, audiology, speech pathology, psychology, and dentistry.

Wednesday, I took Sophie to the Spina Bifida Clinic where we saw multiple specialists

including neurosurgery, orthopedics, urology, rehab/PT, and education specialists.

Pretty nice integration so far.

Hall Pass!

After a morning filled with breakfast, legos, and books, Jacob was allowed to leave the hospital for a few hours in the afternoon. So wee headed back to the Ronald McDonald House where we discovered

an "Edible Arrangement" (a gift from our sweet friends the DeLilles). It was almost too beautiful to eat. Almost.

Kazakh Vistors: When Blogs Collide

Olya, from sunny Kazakhstan

Sam and friends

Carrie DeLille, from the blog next door...

We had a wonderful surprise recently when our friend Carrie DeLille

dropped by with Olya, her friend from Kazakhstan.

Olya enjoyed her visit with Rinat, Sholpan, and Zarina. 

Olya is a walking miracle. The last time I saw her in the U. S. was

several years ago when she was getting an MRI for a particularly

invasive head and neck cancer, which has now been completely cured.

Yes, you can say Amen. 

Blogs collide: 

http://delillefamilyupdates.blogspot.com/2012/01/we-love-our-special-kazakh-friends.html