From there, it was three more hours in the car to upstate NY for our nephew's first communion.
We stayed at Todd's parent's house. The kids went all day long yesterday from wake-up to bedtime. They had a ball running with their cousins.
This morning we started our seven hour trip home.
With an hour left in our drive, Riley had "a" meltdown.As in one.
The whole trip.
And she got through it in about three minutes.
Our girl is awesome.
Not that she wasn't awesome back when she was melting down all the time. She was. She was telling us something was terribly wrong.
But now, thanks to bio-med treatments and many therapies, and much hard work on her part, we get to enjoy her. She gets to have a joyful life.
One little meltdown.
If you told me that three years ago I would never have believed it.
My heart is very happy tonight.
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My heart is happy for you also.
So so happy things are working and I know it has been work.
Blessings to you and your family Michelle.
And by the way, I would have had more melt downs than anyone, between the car rides, the people, etc.
Riley has it all over me.
Aw, this is great! Sounds like a very full, long weekend. I'm pretty sure I, myself, would've had more than one meltdown. Go Riley!
How utterly fantastic. She did better than some grown-ups do on such trips!;)
One meltdown, that's less than most "normal" kids on a weekend like that.
Riley, you totally rock.
I'm so happy for Riley and her whole family!
Ditto Suzy!
I'm impressed. I hate long trips. I can't sit still that long. My butt would start hurting and I would have to shift a lot to be comfortable. (Funny I don't remember that so much as a kid. Maybe the backseat is much more comfortable?
You go, girl!
It certainly is a family effort, and yours does it beautifully. So wonderful.
No one, no one, who hasn't been down your road can possibly understand what you have been through to get to this point ... and how your simple joy is magnificent.
(And I agree with other the other posts -- I wouldn't have made it through the weekend with just one meltdown myself.)
Happy, happy. Joy, joy.
So happy for you, Michelle. For Riley and Seth and HT, too.
Blessings to you all.
You guys rock! Glad you had a great weekend.
I love watching my kids with their cousin - it's the coolest bond. Glad they had the opportunity.
I love how you show the simple joys--and how effortful it can be to get to them.
One little meltdown, miracles bestowed upon you. I am so happy for the peace in your life, you chased it and made it happen. Hard work!
Yay! This is such good news. I love that things are working, because it gives me hope for my friend and her beautiful boy. happy stuff. I like it!
:)
Oh, and *I* would have had at least a FEW meltdowns, if I had to do that. lol!
:)
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