We left for their house very early on Saturday morning. We packed a breakfast and lunch so that we could drive without needing to stop too often.
We had a minor accident with the car part way through the trip. Can you see what’s wrong? |
When we got to Grandma and Grandpa’s house, no one was home and we assumed Grandpa was at the Nursing home. We unpacked our things, and headed over there.
We arrived at Grandma’s room and visited with her and Grandpa for a few hours. She was pretty weak, but still able to chat a bit. Photo Credit: Roma. |
Grandma’s room is very close to the back of the Nursing home. It’s a rather long walk down lots of different hallways. Photo Credit: Roma. |
Later that afternoon, I took a walk around the yard at their house to look at everything that was blooming. I’ve always loved Grandma’s snapdragons. |
They’re so fun to play with! J |
Beautiful Clematis blooming on a trellis. |
My Dad and his sister planted this magnificent Oak tree as a sapling many years ago. It has grown tall and sturdy. |
But this tree is the REALLY big tree. This maple tree has grown into a behemoth over the years. It provides wonderful shade in the yard. |
The rhododendrons were in full bloom when we arrived. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen them in bloom before, and I was stunned by their loaded bushes! |
We did some cleaning up around the flower beds, and Dad and Ben cleaned all the maple seeds out of the gutters. Here, Rubia works on weeding around the hydrangea bushes. |
That night, Mom made some delicious cheeseburger pie for dinner. |
We topped it off with a coconut cream pie. It was quite creamy and refreshing! |
After we cleaned up dinner, we went back to the nursing home to see Grandma one more time that day. Then we came home and showered and got ready for bed.
Sunday morning, we had a “sunny yellow” breakfast: scrambled eggs, fresh pineapple, and danish. Then we all went to church with Grandpa. |
Unfortunately, Grandma’s room was pretty small. There weren’t many chairs so we had to bring in a few when we wanted to visit with her. Photo Credit: Roma. |
That evening, we brought Kentucky Fried Chicken home for dinner after numerous requests. This is definitely a favorite family treat! |
We topped it off with a patriotic dessert: angel food cake with strawberry sauce, blueberries, and homemade whipped cream. It was very good! Photo Credit: Roma. |
On Monday morning, we went back to the Nursing home one last time to see Grandma before we left town. It was hard saying good-bye to her. We love her very much and don’t like to see her in declining health. But we look forward to seeing her in the next month or two when we visit again!
We ate lunch with Grandpa at home and packed up our things. I helped a bit with the driving on the long ride home. Photo Credit: Roma. |
I’m so thankful we had the opportunity to visit with my Grandparents over the weekend! I’m reminded that I should never take these times for granted. They are truly a blessing!
4 comments:
I am SO glad you were able to visit your grandparents. I'm sure it was the highlight of their month to have you there.
We're very glad that we could visit our grandparents as well, Amy. It's certainly a highlight of our month to be with them. I only wish they lived closer!
~Bianca
good to see a family member sitting on the bed.
~a nursing home professional.
Thanks for your comment, Betsy! But I have to ask: why exactly is that good to see? We weren't sure if it was good or not; we kept setting the alarm off when we stood up!
~Bianca
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