We are invited to join the Pediatric Cancer Center at MGH for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Meghan is challenged to walk as far as she can by Lauren, her physical therapist. I am ahead with the wheelchair for when she tires. Our goal, by the end of April, is to walk the entire way to MGH without a wheelchair, or a cane. (It's about 3 miles roundtrip)
The Egg Hunt is on the roof of the hospital in an area called the Healing Garden. The Spaulding therapists, knowing that many of their kids don't have the ability/stabilization to bend down and pick up eggs, brought these nifty little "grabbers" to snatch an egg from the ground.
Once Meghan has "grabbed" the egg, Lauren holds open the bag for Meghan to add it to her loot!
A great shot of the sky line of Boston from the roof of the MGH Healing Garden. Meghan was surprised that she was able to get as many Easter Eggs as she did. She commented that she has never been so limited by her own body as she is now. So I remind her, "There's always next year!"
Meghan's Spaulding friends: From left to right: Sanley, Meghan, Bunny, Jael, Hayley and Tucker, The adults are all the therapists who came with us. It was a 1:1 ratio. You have never met a group of adults who are so positive and upbeat with kids with disabilities. They all have gifts knowing how far to push and how far to tease, while genuinely loving all of them regardless of circumstance.
We are invited to join the Pediatric Cancer Center at MGH for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Meghan is challenged to walk as far as she can by Lauren, her physical therapist. I am ahead with the wheelchair for when she tires. Our goal, by the end of April, is to walk the entire way to MGH without a wheelchair, or a cane. (It's about 3 miles roundtrip)
The Egg Hunt is on the roof of the hospital in an area called the Healing Garden. The Spaulding therapists, knowing that many of their kids don't have the ability/stabilization to bend down and pick up eggs, brought these nifty little "grabbers" to snatch an egg from the ground.
Once Meghan has "grabbed" the egg, Lauren holds open the bag for Meghan to add it to her loot!
A great shot of the sky line of Boston from the roof of the MGH Healing Garden. Meghan was surprised that she was able to get as many Easter Eggs as she did. She commented that she has never been so limited by her own body as she is now. So I remind her, "There's always next year!"
Meghan's Spaulding friends: From left to right: Sanley, Meghan, Bunny, Jael, Hayley and Tucker, The adults are all the therapists who came with us. It was a 1:1 ratio. You have never met a group of adults who are so positive and upbeat with kids with disabilities. They all have gifts knowing how far to push and how far to tease, while genuinely loving all of them regardless of circumstance.
Good Morning Meghan,
ReplyDeleteSo here is my idea!! I think I shall hide doggie cookies in the yard and have an Easter cookie hunt !!! Who do you think will find the most? My dogs..Rena, Arfer, Lilly, Lacey, and Booger...or your two ?
Sending lots of love, I cant wait for the Easter beagle to arrive here,
XOX Margi
Magel,
ReplyDeleteAwesome hunt...that looks like a big bag of easter eggs!! I am helping run the easter egg hunt at my church on sunday. Do u get to color eggs too? I no arts not ur thing but i think you would like it! Weird i thought Riley would comment by now....WE r having a competition to see who comments first (im winning!)hahahahahaha
~Ambres~
PS Motto: Good writers borrow from others, great writers steal.
~unknown~
Hi Meghan! Sorry I was a little late with the commenting. It was so fun today because we had school off and I wish u were here to enjoy it with us. It's sooooooo warm here. - Riley
ReplyDelete4th comment is always the best!!!! haha. Im so glad we didnt have school today cause it was really hot outside! For the first time since last summer i wore shorts! Ambers on a mission to help me color eggs tommarow! I told amber it was harder then it looks. She laughed at me.
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Looks like you're a pro at finding Easter eggs! Next year you'll have to help Carson & Cooper at their Easter egg hunt! : )
ReplyDeleteNext year....is the year we will all work out together!! We are patiently waiting for you to come back to us!! xoxo
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