Leif "Ooh...look over there!" Ivy pointed at a wooded area and I nodded, smiling. It's not like she hasn't seen trees or anything before in The Bayou, but she's never been outside of there before. The child-like way she pats my arm and bounces excitedly in the car as I drive her to the pack is contagious. It makes me just as excited for her to see everything too. If we had more than a week, I would drive her wherever she wanted. It was fun being on the road with Ivy. She sang along to songs and the closer we got to Ronan, the more boisterous she became. "Ooh! Atlanta! Do you think we can go there before we go back? I've always wanted to go there." I nod as we pass the sign that tells us how many more miles to Atlanta and she claps her hands. Candy wrappers and soda cans are strewn

