Surfers Healing

It ain't exactly professional quality, but if you keep your eye on the center of this video, you'll see Leah surfing (the guy in blue is holding her) ...



Here she is at closer range having fun in the very rough waves. Next to her is Karen (from the wedding post), who is living in the Virginia Beach area now and came to see Leah.



It was a great day and we're already looking forward to next year (although Mike will be happier if the drive down is less than 6 1/2 hours).

Finding her voice again

Lauren's speech at home is approaching normal levels, with one notable quirk: She is doing her talking through her teeth. Getting her to talk in school is going to be a more challenging job, but for now I'm happy to be hearing her voice again. Attached is a short video of my two exhibitionists singing 'Twinkle, twinkle ...' It quickly devolves into all-out goofiness (video editing is not in my skill set at the moment), but I thought those who haven't heard Lauren's voice in awhile might enjoy it anyway.

More from HersheyPark

Rides were ridden. Copious amounts of chocolate were consumed (except by Lauren). We had a great time and will definitely be back.

Leah spent most of Tuesday riding grade 3 (out of 5) roller coasters. She rode this one four times and another three times.

Maddie conquered the forbidding Carousel and Lady Bug ride.

Lauren had a great time on all the kiddie rides.

Alison and Mike survived.

On to Virginia Beach tomorrow and Surfers Healing day on Saturday.

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Mike is bracing for divorce papers

No way can I compete with this.

Waves to you from HersheyPark

Here's Lauren looking over the wave pool at HersheyPark today. We arrived yesterday and will return home Wednesday.

Lauren wanted no part of the wave pool but liked the gentler kiddie pool. Maddie eventually loved the wave pool but was terrified of (yes, really) the merry-go-round. Leah wanted to stay in the wave pool until winter but eventually moved on to other rides, never wanting to stay still for long.

What are quirk-free kids like, anyway? As if anybody in our audience would know anything about that.

More posts coming later in the week from here and Surfer's Healing in Virginia Beach.

HamFam at the pool

The happiest surprise of the summer has been Leah's swimming. She hasn't had a lesson since last summer and is basically teaching herself.



Definitely showing her Florida roots there.