Daddy and I have been going back and forth over this NIH trip. The main obstacles were 1] Daddy taking off more work, 2] Money, and 3] Ethan and Abby. We just can’t afford to fly the kids to DC and the additional hotel/food/etc. I REALLY want Daddy to go to Detroit with me next month for Hannah’s specialized brain scan, because I just don’t feel as comfortable being alone with Hannah in that situation (whereas the NIH, I know my aunt and uncle live there).
So we decided that it is just going to be me and Hannah at the NIH this trip. I talked to my uncle (who apparently lives just a block away from the NIH!), and they will pick me up from the airport and basically be there for me during the whole trip. It was very exciting to hear how willing they are to do this.
This will work out just great now 🙂 Even Daddy feels much more relieved knowing that we can save those extra personal days for later in the year if we need them! Now to set up a date!
Sounds like a very good solution.
We have the same problem with losing free days on trips to psychiatrists and such. Some years we don’t even have a week vacation in summer.
And especially in families like yours and mine those days are plain gold.
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Thats such a blessing that you will have famiy with and near you, it saves money and sanity…
WONDERFUL!!! God works in mysterious ways!!
What a great solution. Good luck with the trip!
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This seems like a great solution! How awesome that you have family close to the NIH that are willing to help out 🙂
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It is great how that is working out for you. 🙂
awesome plan! plus now your relatives get to spend some quality time with you and Hannah.