October 14, 2013

Another relaxed day, to say the least, for the two of us and the girls. We really didn't do much of anything around the house, except for a couple of loads of laundry (I find that doing laundry is actually kind of relaxing for me - especially when I can just sit in front of the TV and fold clothes), and some dishes. When I did the dressing change for Jason I was pleased to see that the effects of the trip up to Livermore were already starting to reverse and all was looking better again. About 18:00 (6PM) we went over to have dinner with Anthony Netto. He wanted to show us his new grilling unit that is actually close to real barbeque, though still far enough removed that you honestly can't call it a barbeque. Anyway, the burgers were good and the girls had a great time. Jackie was all over the place, as always, and I think she wore all three of the adults down pretty well. Stacy was happy staying close to where we were sitting and we didn't have to expend too much energy keeping up with her. Jackie, on the other hand, is just an amazing little girl who has unbounded energy.

Tomorrow we will be heading over to the hospital, and starting to get back into our old routine. We'll drop the girls off at the Child Development Center (CDC), so they can get back into their respective classes, and Jason will be heading over to get his appointment schedule and prescriptions all back to where they need to be. Even I have to call the VA to see what appointments I may need to get going, and that's just the morning. Other than that, we don't have much planned for the rest of the day, and we'll simply take things as they come. Thank you, for all your continued support and prayers. Take care and stay positive.

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