The BEST decision of my life

I took the kids to see Grandma on Monday. She was VERY aware, called each child by name several times, talked to the older two about school and to Jenna about whatever they decided to talk about moment to moment. We all know how the mind of a four year old goes from topic to topic at the drop of a dime. She stayed in pace with her the entire time. It was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. I really mean that. I wish I had a picture of the look on her face when we walked in the room. She was so excited.

Zachary had a little bit of a hard time with her not being at her house. He was not only confused, but mad. When we walked in to the building, he was asking several questions as to why we were at "this place". And to get to her room, one has to walk through a lobby where several elders are sitting in wheel chairs watching one television. He was NOT impressed with that scene. He spent a lot of the time that he wasn't talking to Grandma looking around her room with a slight disgust on his face. When we left, as we walked through the lobby, one of the nurses stopped us to ask how she seemed to us that afternoon. As I talked to her, she noticed Zack's unhappiness and asked him how he was doing. He told her he doesn't get it, why isn't she at HER house? She got down on her knees to his level and had an excellent talk with not only him, but the girls too. She told them that they all love her VERY much and that they want to make sure she doesn't get hurt again, so they moved her to "this house" so that they can go in and check on her and take care of her and keep her safe. She also told him that they give her lots of love and hugs every day that he can't be there to do it. Thank God for her. When she was done talking to him, he left with a smile and a wave to all of the wheelchair bound residents watching tv.

I can honestly tell you I was nervous taking the kids to see her. I was worried about all of the "what ifs" with her mind. God works in mysterious ways. He knew she wanted to see those babies and He made her alert the entire afternoon so that it was possible. We will be going back. That I can promise. My kids need to see her as much as she needs to see them.