Friday, August 03, 200710:54pm EST
Hi Guys!
We are actually in your time zone. I can’t believe it! The last two days have been spent in the car. We left Colorado Springs, CO at 9am MST on Thurs and at the moment we are in Maryland. Two days of 15 hours in the car gets a little long, but we will be at North East, MD on time.
We are actually in your time zone. I can’t believe it! The last two days have been spent in the car. We left Colorado Springs, CO at 9am MST on Thurs and at the moment we are in Maryland. Two days of 15 hours in the car gets a little long, but we will be at North East, MD on time.
So, what has happened the past few days, you ask? We enjoyed our time in Colorado Spr
ings. It is a beautiful area. The first day (Tuesday) we drove Pike’s Peak. It was amazing to enter the Pike’s Peak highway with the temp at 98degrees and when we made it to the summit 19 miles later, it was 41degrees. The kids got a kick out of seeing snow on the ground. While we were eating our “high altitude” donuts at the summit, we all experienced a little altitude sickness. After passing out the Advil, we decided that it was time to head back down the mountain.
ings. It is a beautiful area. The first day (Tuesday) we drove Pike’s Peak. It was amazing to enter the Pike’s Peak highway with the temp at 98degrees and when we made it to the summit 19 miles later, it was 41degrees. The kids got a kick out of seeing snow on the ground. While we were eating our “high altitude” donuts at the summit, we all experienced a little altitude sickness. After passing out the Advil, we decided that it was time to head back down the mountain. The 
next day (Wednesday) we headed out to Focus on the Family Organization in Colorado Springs. If you are ever in Colorado Springs, be sure to check it out. There is a Visitor Center that has a whole area for children. There is a 3 story indoor slide and a lower level that reminded me of Strong Museum. We were able to record an episode of “Adventures in Odyssey” with us as the characters. It was very cool to see how they tape the show that they put on the radio. Lee and I were the Foleys for the show (that means the sound effect men) while Ben and Sam where two of the main characters. We took a tour of the administrative offices and ate in the staff cafeteria. It was a great day. They also have a large bookstore where we had a good time browsing.
next day (Wednesday) we headed out to Focus on the Family Organization in Colorado Springs. If you are ever in Colorado Springs, be sure to check it out. There is a Visitor Center that has a whole area for children. There is a 3 story indoor slide and a lower level that reminded me of Strong Museum. We were able to record an episode of “Adventures in Odyssey” with us as the characters. It was very cool to see how they tape the show that they put on the radio. Lee and I were the Foleys for the show (that means the sound effect men) while Ben and Sam where two of the main characters. We took a tour of the administrative offices and ate in the staff cafeteria. It was a great day. They also have a large bookstore where we had a good time browsing.After we got done there, we headed to Garden of the Gods. This is right beside our campg
round. It is a national park that highlights huge red rock formations in the middle of the area. We had a great time climbing through the rocks and posing for pictures. Then we found the Helen Hunt Falls, took a few pictures and ate supper at Cracker Barrel. This was our last meal out west. In the morning we were heading out on our 1,778 mile trip back across the US.
round. It is a national park that highlights huge red rock formations in the middle of the area. We had a great time climbing through the rocks and posing for pictures. Then we found the Helen Hunt Falls, took a few pictures and ate supper at Cracker Barrel. This was our last meal out west. In the morning we were heading out on our 1,778 mile trip back across the US. After a day of driving, we stopped in Vidalia, IL at a Wal-mart last night. We will be checking into Sandy Cove Conference Center tomorrow for our week of family camp on the Chesapeake Bay. Hopefully, I’ll have better access to the internet this week.
For those of you who may be wondering, I just spoke with my mom and the animals are doing great. Mom says that Cookie may have forgotten that she had legs because my niece is carrying her everywhere. Holly, Pepper, and Daybreak have adjusted completely also. We will be picking them up when we are done with the week in MD. We really miss them. Every time we see a dog, one of us says, “I miss the dogs!”
As for a medical update, Lee’s ear isn’t bleeding as much although it continues to be clogged and still drains. I am going to call for an appointment with his ENT Dr. for when we get home. He is still on the antibiotic and can’t hear anything with his right ear. Please pray that this can clear up. I know it is frustrating for him.
That is the scoop for now. I’ll try to share more pics as soon as I get a better internet connection. Take care and thank you so much for your support and prayers.
Love,
Michele
Michele
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