Emily had a great first day of vacation...

She spent most of the day just relaxing at Dave's parents (Grandma and Yeah-Yeah), winding down from the long car ride and her bout of motion sickness from that ride. No vomiting today woohoo! We did lunch with our friends Sal and Susie at Tanners. Then after nap we went to Crystal and Chris' and met an awesome woman, Diane and her dog Gracie..Diane is an author, among many other accomplishments, who wrote the story of how she met her dog Gracie. She tells of the trials that Gracie went thru and how she came to be with her. The part of the story not told in the book is how Gracie made an amazing difference in Diane's health and continues to do so everyday. Emily received an autographed copy of the book, a Gracie Baby stuffed animal, tee shirts, a Gracie bracelet, pictures of herself with Gracie and Diane and 2 additional Gracie babies to take home for some special little girls who are in need of Gracie babies of their own. What an amazing afternoon this was! Thank you Crystal and Chris for introducing us. And thank you Diane and Gracie for sharing your story and time with us. That evening we went over to Aunt Cyndi and Uncle Jac's. Em played with Uncle Jac most of the time we were there. Emily's Make A Wish vacation starts at Give KidsThe World tomorrow. More memories in the making. She is a happy little girl just after today, we can't wait to continue the week and see her glow with more excitement! Stay tuned...

Theresa