Six Months

Popcorn & movie nights just aren't the same anymore!!

On The Straight And Narrow!

In the waiting room before Savana's eye surgery to correct strabismus, where we arrived an hour early because Savana was too anxious waiting at the house!

She had to have the IV inserted without any sedative beforehand. She was terrified but, like always, she braved it beautifully...with just a few tears!

You can't really tell by the picture but, at this point, she was starting to turn greenish-yellow and her lips were turning white. I thought the sedatives were beginning to work but the nurses laughed and told me there was nothing but saline in the IV. I immediately went and got my mom to help comfort her...Savana didn't complain, but she was going pale with fear!

The nurses reclined her so the blood would go back to her head and Nonna convinced her all would be well.

It's almost time...

I was not allowed to walk her to the O.R. this time so, even though she was terrified, she went off with the nurse! (This was the moment that almost killed me.) She didn't even look back once...she is seriously the bravest person I know!!

In the recovery area, almost ready to wake up. The first time she woke up she asked me, "Am I okay?" then passed back out after I told her she was great. She woke up, briefly, again and asked me, "Is the needle still there?" Even doped up, she was fretting about the I.V.!! The third time she awoke she asked, "Is Nonna coming?" (I was so glad that I was good enough for a short time!!) Nonna showed up 30 seconds later!

Later that night, starting to heal. Now we'll just have to deal with the drops that I have to put in her eyes...always an adventure with this kid!!

Off We Go!

We are in our way to New Jersey! First leg, a 40 minute

drive to Hollis where we will catch the ferry.

Next, a 3 hour boat ride to Ketchikan...

Walking to the mall in KTN for some McDonalds!

Lovin' our Happy Meals!

Waiting for the bus to take us to the airport because

the whiny babies won't walk it with me!

Another boat ride!

This one only takes about 3 minutes. We have to get

over to Gravina Island where the airport is located.

(This is the site of one of the 'bridges to nowhere'.)

Ketchikan International Airport! Big, huh?!

Our plane arrives!!

We are loaded up for the 90 minute flight to Seattle.

Resting up at the hotel before heading back to SeaTac!

4 1/2 hour flight to Newark...getting excited!!

Flying during the day when the weather is decent

allows for some cool views of our country!

We think this is Lake Superior...we are probably wrong!

Beautiful countryside...

Fuel Tanks & smoke stacks...must be getting close!!

A bridge...Goethels, I think...!!

Lower Manhattan!!

35 hours after we left home...

NONNA!!!!

Resting up at a scenic overlook in the Garden State!

So good to be back...