Sunday visit

Sunday we all made the drive back to Hogwarts. This time we had treats and games. On the weekends we are able to have a nice long visit. We brought in doughnuts and some fresh fruit. We arrived and were taken to a visiting room with Grace. We settled in and started by enjoying some real food. At least the fruit was real food. We then played game after game. It was so normal. Our family loves to play games. And for just a little while it was almost easy to forget where we were. All the kids were being silly and talking and just being kids. I loved every minute of it. I was able to show Grace some pictures of things we had done over the holiday weekend. We went to a wedding and to a friends cabin. Both were a lot of fun. (still weird to have one less with us) We told Grace how much she has been missed. She was very upbeat and loved telling us how she wants things to be different when she is able to come home. It is nice to see her trying. I have to admit that Dad and I are not sure how to take what she says. She has been in therapy for quite awhile, and she is good and talking the talk. We would like to see her walk the walk too. We could tell when Grace was coming to the end of her rope. We were playing a game and Sister started to bug her a little. The more Sister was hitting a nerve the more Grace was getting upset. We asked Sister to stop but Grace was already set off. I was impressed it took 3 hours for this to happen. Sister and Grace seem to be fire and ice. We decided it was time to go. We packed up all the games and food stuff and headed out. We had to sign out at the front desk and that's where Grace lost it again. I have to say she defiantly tried harder to hold it together this time. I turned to look at her one more time as I walked through the door and she was sobbing. I am glad that we went to see her, but it breaks my heart that she is so upset when we go. Hopefully that is what is helping her to work hard so that she can come home.