Today was our family's last day out as a foursome until mid-November. Hip Chick's surgery date is drawing near and anxious thoughts have begun to seep in. We took advantage of a free morning to roam our favorite museum.
The sisters revisited the best exhibits. Big Sis learned how to hip-hop in the dance lab...
Little Sis played on the keyboard in their sound lab.
Everyone enjoyed learning about metals, minerals, and gems... Mommy was especially taken with this ammolite fossil.
We spent the most time amidst the dinosaur skeletons. Hip Chick was so thrilled that she would stop, spin in circles, and exclaim, "I'm excited!"
The sisters bid the museum farewell with a song on the outdoor xylophone.
We capped off the outing with a trip to one of the city's best custard shops. Hip Chick enjoyed her blueberry custard, but may have preferred Mommy's pistachio custard more... Big Sis and Daddy were very satisfied with their cookies & cream custard and "Captain America" shake.
Big Sis admitted to us last night that she is worried about her little sister's upcoming surgery. We learned that she told her classmates about it on her first day of school and wrote about it in her journal this week. She also told us that she was glad we visited the museum as a family today, since we will be unable to do such things for so long.
I wish I could rip away that worry for her, for us- but the best gift we have are the memories we made over the past two months. Those are the days to remember and, drawing from Natalie Merchant's hit song, we felt in many special moments that we are "blessed and lucky." As for the handful of days fast approaching? I hope they speed by and blind our senses. At least until our baby girl is home again after surgery. I am confident that we can make the best of our situation after that.
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