The Adventures of Evan: Day 661 - Back home after a trip to Camp Sunshine

The family and I returned this afternoon after another great weekend at Camp Sunshine in Rutledge, Ga. It was great reuniting with families that we met during our last visit and meeting new families. In addition to the obvious fun activities, one of my favorite aspects of family camp is the ability to connect with other families who are or have experienced the same struggles. The counselors do a great job of nurturing interaction and they make it difficult to remain shy for long.

With this past week off Cristy and I tried to make the most of our time with the kids. While we didn't do everything we set out to do, it was still eventful and entertaining for all of us. I was able to take Evan to his physical therapy session on Thursday. It's amazing to see how far he's come in the last 12 months. His therapist spoke highly of his work ethic and said that we can probably drop our appointments from every two weeks to monthly.

Getting in some rink time

Out running errands with the kids

When Evan and I were in the waiting room I asked him how it felt to be able to move around so freely now. His response? "Dad, I've always been able to walk.". I responded with, "Son, you don't remember being in a wheel chair or using your walker?". Evan: "Nope.". There you have it. Either a child's memory span during these years is minuscule or he chooses to forget many of the negative experiences thus far. I guess we're very fortunate that he has forgotten his hospital stays, long nights sick and lack of mobility.

Later this week my parents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. We're all lucky to have them as role models for how a married couple should carry themselves. More updates and pictures to follow next weekend.

The staff at Camp Sunshine did a great job of capturing many of the special moments this past week and we'll have these photos made available to us in a couple of weeks.

Our Camp Sunshine Photos