As we mentioned before, we are beginning to adjust to our temporary home - the Ronald McDonald House of Philadelphia. It was the very first Ronald McDonald House. You are not allowed into this house unless you have a child at CHOP that requires a hospital stay. It is about a twenty minute walk from the hospital and shuttles are available to take us back and forth every few hours.
As you can see in the photos below, the house is large and built for families with children. There are two large play areas - one for small children and one for older kids (Caleb enjoys being one of the big kids, of course). He has made a couple of friends who also enjoy trains. The house has a small train table and a large, automated toy train that is customized to match the holiday season.
ReplyDeleteBlogger Anne Roberts said...
I am posting this on this page as I so much love the song from Love's Forever Changes "A house is not a motel".
I have read Jordan's story several times now. Watching him doing his best in the video was heartbreaking for me and I cannot imagine how you felt (although I know you have to keep things together for Jordan's sake). Puts everything else in perspective really.