This week we were looking forward to seeing all the historic sites in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We planned to see Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell etc... but that was not to be. Instead we were catching puke, cleaning up diarrhea, going to the doctor and taking antibiotics! Carley ended up having Strep Throat (again). She was running 100 to 103 degree fever, so we took her to a walk in clinic near the campground. Blake's sickness was a little more interesting however. He was playing at Uncle John's camper one night when he found Morgan's gel deodorant. It had a fruity smell, so before anyone knew it he went through the entire tube. We aren't sure how much he got into his system but evidently it must have been quite a bit. He didn't start having problems right away, but around 11 p.m. I heard a strange sound. I didn't figure out what it was until a few minutes later I detected a horrific smell as well. When I followed my nose I found Blake laying in a pool of poop. For the next 36 hours he had diarrhea and throwing up off and on. He slept a lot. We are just thankful that the Lord answered our prayers. He is now 100% back to normal. He is eating, playing, laughing and throwing fits just like his old self! :)
Once the kids were feeling better they were able to play outside and met some amazing new friends. They spent countless hours riding bikes and looking at the duck and turkey families that kept walking through our campsite. It was actually nice to slow down and relax a little after going non stop for so many weeks. Jay was able to work and we were able to plan the next leg of our trip. This morning as we left we said farewell to John, Jennifer and the girls. We are so thankful that we were able to have this time with them. Everyone got along well and we were able to see many unforgetable things.
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