Here is the Scoop .....

For anyone who is wondering how Michele and Joel are Skyping in my living room, here is the low down. A week ago Joel woke up and decided to walk up the hill with his daddy and his leg began to hurt him. Within a few hours, his leg was swollen, and he was limping ,and in a great deal of pain. Because this is how he acted last time his leg went so bad and he ended up in the hospital, Michele took him immediately to Port Vila.
The doctor in Vila took x rays that showed no apparent reason for his symptoms. Not knowing what to do and trying to prevent the same circumstances as before he told Erik and Michele to take Joel to USA or Australia.
They decided to fly Michele and Joel here to us. What an unexpected surprise, they arrived on Tues. evening and we have been moving non stop ever since.
We have seen doctors at Children's Hospital ,and after more x -rays, that showed nothing of significance, they have decided to do a bone scan tomorrow.
So we head to the hospital early and hope to be done by afternoon.
Meanwhile we have done lots of shopping ( I am sending all my Christmas presents back with Michele, and the skirts I have been making for the little girls in the village).
In spite of the circumstances, I have enjoyed every minute having them both here.
Joel has experienced lots of FIRSTS this week.

• first bath
• first trip to walmart
  
• first experience with snow
  
• first pair of tennis shoes
  
• first car seat and seat belt
• first time at grandma and grandpa's that he can remember .....Just to name a few......