Home in CA

Josie's "Dream Team" all together...What a glorious sight!!!

Teresa and Josie with the Cajas's, Tokaskis and Liz

Liz told Josie to look at the camera...guess what???

She didn't so look who is wearing frosting on their nose?


Teresa swimming. She absolutely loved the water. She smiled the whole time

More swimming

Josie playing a game with Teresa. She would go around the pole and kiss her. Teresa thought this was really funny. She kept trying to kiss Josie back.



Mike showing the kids backstage at Let's Make a Deal.

At Mike's producers area at the show

The Tokaskis at Manhattan Beach

Josie and Maks on the plane. They entertained themselves the entire flight. Good travelling kids.


After a whirlwind weekend at home, I am finally getting a chance to update. We came home on Friday with Przemek, Sylwia and their son Maks. We were so delighted to have them for a quick vacation in Los Angeles. We get to see them for dinner once in a while in Michigan, but never for any length of time. It was a treat to be together and just play. We went to Manhattan Beach after we landed on Friday. It was gorgeous out and we took a walk down the pier, the strand and then up into town for dinner at Rock-n-Fish. I do miss living there, especially on days like that. The next couple of days we did the tourist thing. Maks loved seeing Hollywood and all the tourist sights. We went to see Mike (my brother-in-law) on his set of Let's Make a Deal. It was neat for them to see how a game show is filmed. We even found a Catholic Church that does Mass in Polish. Unfortunately, we were having too much fun at Mike's work and totally missed Mass. We even got to spend some time with Liz and her family for dinner at their pool on Sunday. She has 3 boys around Maks's age. They had a ball playing. Teresa and family met us there as well. It was so great to see them. Teresa is doing really well right now. I took her swimming as you can see in the pictures above and she loved it. When we got her out she kept starring at the pool and when we asked her if she wanted to go back in she just kept starring at the pool. I took her back in and she was laughing and smiling. She is just like her sister, they love the water. Sadly, we had to drop Przemek, Sylwia and Maks off at the airport Monday morning. Przemek was surprising them with a trip to Aruba the next day to celebrate their 15th anniversary and Sylwia's birthday. They don't get much time off, so it will be great to be far way and really get a much deserved and needed break.

Josie and I will be home until next Sunday. We look forward to seeing family and friends while we are home. It will be nice to take a break as well. We need to gear up for the next 2 1/2 months of therapy. It is the last big push for this 5 month session. Przemek has big plans for this next time. He will have her for the remainder of our time. Be prepared to be amazed...not that we aren't already. She has been walking all over the house yesterday and today and it doing great. She is picking up speed and is so steady. We got laughing so hard on Monday morning. We were sitting at breakfast and I commented on the fact that they had been with us for 3 days and we were even with Liz, her LA therapist, for some of that time and not once did we get out the canes and walk her. I don't mean doing therapy, I mean just simply letting her walk like we are supposed too. She lucked out with her time off, now back at it kid!!! The Tokaskis might have headed to Aruba, but no rest for the weary here in LA!

On a personal note, please keep Doug Drummond in your prayers. He is currently in the hospital battling an unexpected case of Pancreatitis. Hopefully they can get him comfortable, well and home soon. Doug - we love you and know we are thinking about you.

Thanks for checking in on us. Jenny and Josie