The plant that my husband works for has shut down this week and we are happy about our week of vacation together.  So far, our plans are:

Monday: Clean the house, Take care of the yard, Pool maintenance, etc.

Tuesday:  We're deciding between the zoo, the nature preserve, and the Wilds (a big outdoor safari) - we're going to spend most of the day at one of those places

Wednesday:  We will celebrate the 4th of July locally, including a fireworks show about 10 minutes from here and sparklers at home.

Thursday: We will go to Cincinnati for Susanna's MRI.  Aaron will drop Susanna and me off at the hospital and then he'll take the rest of the children to the zoo.  When Susanna's MRI has finished and she has recovered from the sedation, I'll push her in the stroller down to the zoo to join them.  We plan to spend the night in Cincinnati that night.  In the evening, we are going to try to see a famous store called Jungle Jim.

Friday: We will go to Answers in Genesis' new Creation Museum just inside Kentucky, across the river from Cincinnati.  We'll spend the day there and then drive home that evening.

Hope that you all have a wonderful week!  I will post an update from Susanna's MRI once we are back home.  Thank you so much to all of you who are praying!

Love, Dawn