June was filled with the broken wrist, travel to the USA, time in DC and summer camp drop offs....
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| Maria had some rough nights after the break and bone resetting. |
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We went back to the hospital a few days after the break
as the pain was still intense.
A second x-ray showed the bones were not set properly yet.
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| The doctor decided to set the bones again, this time under general anesthesia. |
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| Off to the OR.... |
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| She was mostly sad to be giving up all of her signatures but the resetting went well and she was in much less pain. |
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| Maria missed a week of school in the end which upset her greatly- hard not to spoil her! |
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| Returning for the final week of 3rd grade. |
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| Very hard to say goodbye to Mr. Odungh'uli. ("My best teacher ever!") |
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| Ice cream makes everything better...except perhaps being 13. |
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| Time to head to the USA- goodbyes with our favorite beasts are always hard. |
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| Made it! This time we are staying one block from The White House. |
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| Trying out her new cast cover at the pool near my parents' house. |
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| Day 2 in DC and visiting a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. He gave her a new, shorter cast. |
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| Much cooler! |
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| Teenager at the park... |
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| Heading up to the zoo on the Metro. |
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| Top of the Washington Monument. |
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| Sorting out all of Maria's things for camp. |
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| Back on the Metro for one more x-ray. |
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Final (and favorite) DC activity before camp-
Crumbs & Whiskers. |
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| All packed up and ready to drive to the Catskills (Gio) and then to Camden, Maine (Maria). |
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| Daily Covid tests. |
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| Road trip! Gio was dropped first at Camp Scatico. He refused any photos. |
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| Alone with Maria for the drive up to Maine. |
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| First dip in the cold cold Maine ocean! |
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| Reunion with Amelie, Maria's best friend in Nairobi Kindergarten through 2nd grade. She now lives in NYC and the two girls are going to camp together! |
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| Camp drop off- in their uniforms and ready to go! |
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| Maria's tent counselor! |
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Paolo and I are empty-nesters for the next 3.5 weeks!
On our flight back to DC. |
First photos from camp....
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| Maria and her tent #3 friends (one is missing in the photo). |
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| Her happy place. |
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| Meanwhile... |
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| Winston in action at his dog camp! |
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| Ragu happily at home (he is too old for camp!). |
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| Gioia at camp. |
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| Salt is keeping Ragu company (and our car warm). |
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Another action shot!
July will bring a trip to Erie, PA and camp pick ups at the end of the month before we head to Italy.
xox, Clara |
