7/18 Sunday update

Wow! This was such a great weekend.  Sam had his first overnight pass so he came home after Saturday rehabs and didn't need to be back to Mary Freebed until 8pm tonight.  Saturday was our 'get the house ready for remodeling' day.  Tons of family came to help out and we got SO much done.  I hadn't ever gotten around to planting flowers this summer so my dad did that - the house looks so much nicer.  We cleaned, sorted and painted in the garage to get it ready for the ramp - which will hopefully be built this week.  We moved Sam's bedroom furniture down in to our room and ours upstairs to his, along with all the clothes, ect.  We even did a bunch of landscaping work which was long overdue.  I am overwhelmed with the help and generosity of all of you as a think of the help at the house, the yummy meals and the encouraging cards.  Thanks and thanks again.  I honestly don't know how we'd be along without all of our wonderful friends and family. 
Oh, and Friday was a great adventure too.  We cleared Sam's afternoon rehab sessions and he, Luke & I (Kris) went to watch an Adaptive Waterski Clinic.  Very interesting and fun-looking.  Sam won't be able to do that jarring of an activity for about a year, but it's great to know it's out there.  Then we drove to the Conference Grounds in Grand Haven and hung out with friends.  We hope to camp there the 2nd week of August so it was a good practice run for Sam to check it out from a wheelchair perspective.
Our next big news will probably come on Tuesday.  We have a meeting with the doctors and therapists and should find out when Sam will be discharged.  We'll let you know.
Hope you all had as good a weekend as we did.