Fun Weekend in Michigan!

Hello! This weekend we visited Phil's sister Amy, her husband Steve, and their 3 kids, who live in Rochester Hills, Michigan. We were so blessed to get awesome driving weather both ways. We had fun watching the kids play, exercising, attending the Temple, playing a card game named "Guillotine," and enjoying Amy's gourmet meals. Yum Yum!

This is a picture of all the kids: Elise (7), Elijah (2), Lindsey (5), and Addison (almost 2). The dog's name is Goliath, and Elijah had a great time chasing him and learning some commands. This is one patient dog! Elijah and Elise also had lots of fun together. Elise even let him hold her hand! He always wants to hold girls' hands but they always reject him, poor guy.

It was a fabulous trip...until Sunday night, when Elijah, acting VERY tired because he had no nap, projectile vomited while in my arms. He continued to throw up a few more times that night and just couldn't sleep very well. Phillip also had been feeling a little weird, but by the time morning came, he had thrown up several times himself. Why I have been spared, I have no idea! But, once Elijah was able to keep down some Gatorade, he began to sleep and then began to recover and seems fine now, although doesn't have much of an appetite. Phil slept over 10 hours last night, and was a little concerned about his nauseousness when he realized he had his cadaver lab today instead of the non-stinky, non-hands-on lab. But, all in all, it was a fabulous weekend!

Here is the picture I couldn't download before of Elijah's first night staying in his bed to fall asleep. He's now done it successfully since (in his own bed). I am just amazed!