Easter Sunrise

Today was a beautiful warm and sunny Easter Sunday, and as I was getting things around this morning, while it was still chilly, before the sun rose, I remembered all the times we went to Easter sunrise services with Mommy.  That took my mind back to all the times that Mommy woke me up early in the morning and carried me to the window (or outside) to watch the sun come up. Mommy loved to watch the sun rise!

That baby (me, pictured above) has a lot of sunrises to look forward to on her first Easter morning!

For the last hour or so I've been looking through pictures to try to find a picture of the sun rising at Shady Lane, and I couldn't find one.  Next time one of us is there in the early morning, we should get a picture of the sun rising.  Maybe Pete can do that this summer.

Do any of you have a picture of the sun rising back home?  If so, I'd love to have it.

Mommy LOVED her Easter basket which was full of Little Debbie treats!  She also got a box of Girl Scout Thin Mints (from Amanda).  It's been a lovely day, and we are going to watch "Easter Parade" with Judy Garland in a few minutes.

Home again, home again

The walls were the most unusual shades in this Quest Lab, and Mommy and I liked them very much.  This room is one example.  I wish I had taken a picture in the eye-blinding, lime green lobby, but we weren't there long enough.  I don't think the entire walk-in "appointment" took more than ten minutes.  I guess that I can't complain about that even if it did mean that I didn't get a chance to get a picture of the walls.  :-)

In the pic above, Mom had just said, "You're kidding me!" when I told her I was going to take her picture.  She's less interested in having her picture taken than I am in taking it. lol.

Blood Clot Update

Mommy (and David) waiting until time to go (last week).

Last Friday David drove Mom and me to have an ultrasound done on her legs.  We were hoping that the blood clot that developed last October would be gone, but yesterday afternoon the doctor's office called to say that there is still a "very small" clot.  So, today David is taking us to get blood drawn so the doctor can make a determination about Mom's Xarelto dosage.  Keep us in prayer.  I'm still hoping to eventually wean her off the Xarelto, but it doesn't look promising for that to be soon.

Mommy (and David) at the appointment (last week).

NY state of mind

Jacob didn't get to see Mom (his great-grandmother) on this trip, but he did get to see NYC and play at Carnegie Hall, and even though we couldn't take mom (wish we could have), Marjie and Pete and I represented her there.

There is something really special about family.

Pete also took me up to see the house where we grew up, and as I was looking out the windows at the same views (the mountains haven't changed much), and being flooded with memories, I realized the we had the most amazing childhood.  I'm too old now to scamper barefoot over the stone wall, but I'm not too old, yet, to remember, and the memories are really good.

Unexpected Vistors

Mom was so happy.  The kids (even the baby) all remembered her, and sat with her, and played and talked with her.  It was so wonderful.

Mom's room turned from a sick room to a play room, and that worked for everyone!

Sometimes the greatest pleasures happen when we least expect them!

Last Week

What a Wonderful Week

For a while now, I've been planning on seeing Pete when he came out on his way to NYC, (we had some warning about his upcoming visit).  But I like unexpected visitors too, and toward the end of last week, Mom and I got a call that we might be getting even more company.

  

Jeanie and her husband had to come quickly and unexpectedly to visit his family, and since that would put them only several hours of driving away from here, they decided to loop around and visit us before driving home.  What a treat!  So, Grandma got to visit not only her son, but one of her daughters, a son-in-law, and a few of her grandchildren.

I'm afraid that in all the excitement of getting ready for company, and then having visitors, and then traveling to NY, I hardly even booted my computer.  So, I didn't blog.  Then, yesterday, I thought I'd get caught up.

Not.

I rest, recovered, and spent time with the people who live here all the time.

That put catching up off to today, and I am up for it!

Unexpected visitors! And a Trip!

Mom had some wonderful, and unexpected visitors, and since I got to see all her visitors too (as well as take a NYC trip), I haven't taken the time to blog for a few days.  The house was visitor filled and busy, and I loved every minute of it.

I'm going to spend a little time catching up on all things (including this blog) today.

But, I thought I'd start my catch up with one short post and one of my favorite pics from the NYC trip.

Pete offered to take all us sisters to NYC to see his grandson (our grand-nephew) play at Carnegie Hall.  Jeanie wasn't able to go, but Marjie and I went.  I had planned to stay home, because I was worried that my family wouldn't be able to take proper care of Mommy.  Pete teased me that if I didn't come with him, he was going to hogtie me and throw me in the truck.  He said Mom would be fine, and he was right.  Stephan, David, and Amanda did an excellent job of caring for her, and I don't think she even noticed I was gone.  And, that's a good thing!  I'm so proud of how they all stepped up to the plate, and rearranged their schedules, so I could be a part of the minivaca.