Girls' Road Trip ~ Never thought an MRI could be so much fun!?!

On March 10th Lydia and I traveled to Chapel Hill, a 2½ hour drive in the Tundra. We like to think of the Tundra 

as our big, white steed.  

How else would two princesses travel? 

I ♥ my GPS!

 The evening before her MRI we were able to do what gals do best...

shopping and going out for dinner!

Dinner at P.F. Chang's

shopping

Pic taken at Streets of Southpoint

Later we checked into the Chapel Hill Marriott.

We made a friend with the sweet lady at the front desk 

~ Kavita from India. 

Glad we took the time to talk and get to know her.
We are now facebook friends and she is following our blog. :) 

Lydia and Kavita

Our room with  

two queen beds 

was a perfect place 

to retire 

for the evening.  

  

The next morning we got a quick breakfast and headed to UNC for Lydia's appointment with Dr. Gold.  The clinic goes above and beyond to make the hospital experience "fun" for the kids. Lydia loves raiding the book cabinet.  A mother who lost her child to cancer (the boy loved reading) collects and donates books for the kids who come to the clinic to be able to take home as many as they want.  Lydia brings along a backpack and I become somewhat of a pack mule for the remainder of the day. I ♥ her excitement over books, so lugging around her newly acquired library is a pleasure.

 Lydia was examined by Christy, the nurse practitioner. 

Dr. Gold came in to see us as well.  

Both agreed that on exam she looked great!

the patient ~ patiently waiting

Lydia was able to get her IV placed without any difficulty or anxiety.  A recreational therapist read her a book while the nurse placed the IV. Afterwards we walked over to the MRI suite.  Lydia requested I wait for her in the waiting room while she had her MRI done.  She reassured me that she could do this on her own.

 She believes Genesis 28:15, 

"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go".

  

Trusting Him casts out worry. 

Watching her put on this kind of trust 

and 

live it out 

brings true joy to this mother's heart!  

(What good is our theology if we don't live it?)

After the MRI we ran into an old friend of mine in the hallway ~ her daughter was in the PICU.  It was great to catch up.  She and her husband told us about a great little diner to try for lunch and 

boy, were me and my girl getting hungry!  

quick snapshot of us leaving Chapel Hill ~ of course, on our steed!

Lunch at 501 Diner!

GOOD EATS!

This is what happens when you let a 7 y.o. choose the table ~ center of the counter!
Great spot to enjoy all the sights of the diner.

view of the kitchen 

  

The owner of 501 Diner

This was the temptation directly to my left

CooL Art ! 

at

501 Diner

 

A retired pilot was encouraged by his wife to find a hobby.
He began creating these unique windmills.
♥ the humor of this one!

The artist who created these pieces
once worked for Sesame Street and Nickelodeon.

Of course,
Lydia was inspired to create her own art!

Showing her art piece

Lydia advertising her new favorite restaurant


It was a great experience!  Never thought an MRI trip could be so fun!

As we were making our way back home Friday afternoon
Willie called to tell me that Christy had called to inform us of the MRI results...

the tumor remains stable, no change from previous scan.

All praise to God !