Destin 2008 and other things

Well, this post may be long since it has been SO LONG! We went to Destin last week and had a great time...we loved watching Ava at the beach. She had a great time playing in the sand, the pool, and at her beloved playground at Destin Commons...if you go to Destin and have a young child, they will love this area that has water fountains to run in and a play area with a soft floor and soft things to jump, slide, and crawl on. They also have a small kid train to ride and a build-a-bear! Ava loved all of those things. We took my granny with us and our 2 pugs...NEVER again will the pugs go. The poor pugs were stressed out and so out of their element, they did not enjoy really any part of it. This was the first trip for them and at least now we know to just get a house sitter for them! Granny enjoyed the trip and it was good for her since my grandfather passed away in June. That is another thing that has happened since my last post. He had a massive stroke one June 2nd and rapidly declined. He passed away peacefully at hospice on June 13th. He was a great man and we miss him dearly. He was 87 and lived a great life and taught me a lot about faith, being patient, being a servant, and lots of other things. It is hard now because my granny is alone and can't drive. Chris and I would love for her to come and live with us, and she is considering that. For now, we just visit often and call everyday to check on her.

Work has been the busiest it has ever been. So many sick babies and children with horrible heart problems. It has been long days and some long weekends on call. I think it will lighten up a little towards the end of summer. Ava is doing great. The only thing is we took her to see "The Frog Prince" puppet show at the downtown library a month ago. At the end there was a witch in it. Now she worries about this witch being in her room. We have prayed with her, used "magic witch spray" (aka febreeze!), talked about the witch living at the library, she's not real-she's a toy, etc. She still worried about it and I even called the pediatrician. She says we are doing the right things and she will get over it eventually...has anyone had similar problems with their child? I just hate to see her anxious. I would appreciate any advice.

Well, that's about it here. I will post pics when I am not at work. Hope you are all well.

Jennifer