So to continue... Sarah's parents were up today and we let them go to the therapy sessions with Ari. Apparently Kristine, the PT therapist got Ari to take a step toward grandma and papa, which I'm sure they enjoyed. Ari has been eating apple sauce, not juice, the last couple of speech sessions, so as far as the swallowing she is doing good. The sooner we get her off the tube feed, the better. As far as our family, we are doing ok. The kids are out of school, which makes keeping them entertained fun. It's hard to be here and there and everywhere and still not feel like you are neglecting them a bit. I was thinking about it today as I drove home and passed parks and beaches... normally this time of year, memorial weekend, we are usually camping and enjoying the beginning of summer. Time is going by so fast, it feels like we are missing so much. This is a long journey, and every morning Sarah and I wake up and have to prep ourselves for the day. We have to look back at where we were of course, then motivate ourselves to go through another day. Today Brooks had a cookout, and it was hard to watch all the patients there as they ate and shared time with their families. Hard only because no matter what their injuries were, to their brains or limbs or back, whatever.... none of them had such an absolute injury as Ari. They were able to share in the time together in some capacity, where as Ari just sat there while we loved on her and held her. But our hope and prayers are like yours, a full and absolute recovery, with our committment to endure until it is so. So there are ups and downs, times of hope or times when its hard to pray, times when we are depressed and doubtful or excited and ready for more, but we are plowing through it regardless of how we feel. That's the nice thing about time I guess.. we don't have a choice. Thank you for all the prayers and the love. We hope only that everyone takes time to ENJOY their families and friends as we move into summer. There has never been anything more precious to us than our children, or our family as a whole. It sounds hollow when you read our true emotions on here and then we say we are ok, but trust me when I say, we are OK. We love you all.