Grammie And Grandpa's House

We went to my parent’s house Friday afternoon for a short weekend. I was surprised - traffic wasn’t too bad on the drive there. As soon as we drove over the bridge, the kids saw the river and got excited. As always, they know that means Grammie and Grandpa’s house is near.

Dad is slowly improving in health. He can walk around more than in the past before becoming short of breath. He drove for a couple of miles this past week (with Mom in the passengers seat, of course). He also was able to do a little bit of yard work, although it made him extremely tired and short of breath. He even cooked some food for us for each meal.

The kids had fun riding Dad’s Hoveround. All three boys took turns steering. The control to move the Hoveround is a small joystick on the end of the right armrest. The vehicle can even be controlled with just one finger. The boys always rode two at a time. They rode around the backyard going backwards and forwards and making circles. To them it was like playing with a large remote control toy that they could ride on.

We came back early so that Kevin could attend a friend's birthday party. The party’s theme was sports. There was a lot of pizza for the kids, along with delicious vegetables, chicken, and rice dishes for the adults. The cake was huge - a full sheet decorated as a basketball court. Kevin had a lot of fun blowing balloons and playing group games, especially balloon pop and dodge ball.

Over the weekend, Kevin had lost one of his Lego ‘people.’ He told me, “I prayed that God would help me find it. And you know what? He did!” How beautiful - the faith of a child.