All for that smile

Abby arrived home Saturday afternoon, much to all of our delight- we missed her sooo much!! Liv couldn't keep our secret from her for more than a second before she spouted out "Abby we have a big surprise for you!!". They went bounding up the stairs together and the look of pure excitement, surprise and elation was springing from her eyes. It made me very happy that she truely loves her new room and keeps telling me so even today.

(This is a picture that she made a few weeks ago and said "I want to put this in my new room someday." How could I not!)

I think it came together really nicely. It was a really fun project to do with the help of Liv, she LOVED the idea of creating a surprise for Abby! Paul still would like to build her a headboard to complete it, and we await my generous sister's white dresser that she is going to pass our way to replace the brown one.

I asked Abby what the favorite parts of her vacation were and she replied:

1. Collecting rocks from the river next to the cabins (she has a bread sack FULL).
2. Eating different foods "I only didn't like three meals"
3. Swimming in the pool at the hotels "I learned to do a back flip!"
4. Playing the "glasses game" with Laurynn and Alayna while driving (she starts laughing to herself!).
5. Seeing a family of Mountain Goats and squirrels, that kept trying to get the nuts out of her backpack while hiking.

I can't wait to see all the pictures and have her tell me about them and then hear what "Actually" happened from my parents!!

PS: Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and concerns for my sister. She was released back to her house this past weekend with her Labor and Dilation holding steady. She will still be on strict bed rest for the remainder of her pregnancy but at least she isn't stuck in a hospital bed and the baby is looking good.

Hill- STAY IN BED!!!!! :)