Surprise visit from Bob & Karen

I was out shopping Thursday with Dad & Sue in Crown Point and came home 3hrs later and pulled up to put my groceries away when this truck pulled up in the next door driveway. I looked at Sue (who was in on it)and said do you know these people???? She said YES I DO!! I thought someone saw her and pulled in to talk to her. Still not aware of who it was Bob got out and I still did not know who it was. Soon Karen jumped out the other side and I saw that RED hair and my brain came too and I yelled Karen-DUH-- I was surprised all right but they have to remember I'm getting old and can't take these surprises. By the way Gramps got stuck in the door coming out of the store and I was already at the car with the carry out kid so Sue had to go back and help him. I think that's why I didn't have my brain in gear!!!
We had a lot of company while they were here as Bridget was coming Friday for the day and Patty came Sat. It was great and lot of laughs and busy things happening. I had an accident with Gramps urine bag by the bed in the bedroom and the girls all worked on that rug and got it cleaned up. Bob was busy fixing everything else plus 3 or 4 trips to the ACE Hardware store in town. I have a flag hung up now, a table in the dinning room that doesn't come a part,a clean garage, the outside winterized and ready for the big freeze,windows that actually open easy,and many more little things. Karen got the fireplace lit for the winter and it works fine now after a long time of trying to find the instruction book. I still can't work the remote on it right but I have plenty of time for that later. Thanks to all, and I can't wait until the next visit and more talking and fun. Taking Gramps to the Doctors tomorrow for a PT check and test and then for an MRI. It's suppose to be cold so it should be a hard day for us as we still like our FL weather .

Vist with Grandchildren &Greats

Had a wonderful visit with Jen,Kate,Owen,Gavin,& Quin. They came at about 7:30 pm and were very tired as they were fighting traffic all the way here. They were like a breeze of cool air as I can talk to someone that answers and keep me company. The kids were good and Quin helped me a lot with Grandpa. She is going to be a very compassionate person and didn't blink a eye at all of Gramps apparatus's. We had a great visit with the Tom Vandermeers even though Tom and Jennifer(Maurer) beat me and Gramps and the game. I won the bowling WII game and was really glad to win something. Tom made us a good lunch of barbecued chicken and it was great. Went to a pizza place after church with all and had left overs to go. The girls helped me so much as Kate vacuumed my rugs and helped with the kids. They turned my mattress and put on the electric mattress cover for the cold nights.Jen did a act of LOVE and gave Gramps a pedicure as his nails were long. I think he is spoiled and will want that again as he said it felt soooo good. We had Sunday dinner and they were gone but not before they washed all the sheets and left me with nothing to do but miss them.