Hey all- today(Thurs.) was Leah and the kids last day here in Iowa. It has just flown by. The kids just keep us hopping. They never want to really go anywhere like the mall/movies etc. they just want to be out at my parents house in the country and jump on the trampoline, ride the 4-wheeler, ride the horse. It is about a 1/2 hr. trip out there and although that is close I feel like I have hardly been home at all this week. I leave early for volleyball camp and take off right away to go to the country and spend until 9 or 10. I have been doing that same routine since last Sat. night. It is starting to wear, and I am feeling very tired. Today after volleyball we (all the kids and Leah) ate a quick lunch at my house, then we went out for ice-cream. I then sent Leah out to my parents house with all the kids (except Haley who can't leave my side) and she and I went grocery shopping and to the post office. We got down to my parents and then left again to go visit my grandma who lives about 20 mins. away. We had such a nice visit with her. I told Leah when we were leaving her assisted living home that when I am 92 I hope I have such a sweet spirit like her. She is just always laughing and not even having 5 kids crammed into her room seems to ruffle her. I have decided that my students this year are going to write her letters. One student per week will write her a letter and let her know what the class did that week. (What her "mean" grand-daugher made them do that week!) I am also going to tape myself reading to the class. I read to them at least 15 mins. a day and there is no reason why I can't tape myself reading to them and then I will send it to her so she can listen to it. She LOVED to read but because of wanning eye-sight she can't read anymore and she made the comment that she really misses it. So why not send her some books on tape! She said she didn't even mind if they were at a 4th grade level! My mom went over to the other side of the nursing home and my great-aunt lives there. She is my grandma's sister. She is another grandmother to me because she and my grandmother lived together for as long as I can remember. My grandpa died when I was very young. Anyway, her sister, Lydia, is 97 years old. My mom is a saint and always checks in on and takes care of both of them. She wheeled my great aunt down to my grandma's room, they haven't seen each other in a very long time and it brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes to see them hold hands like they didn't want to let go. It was very very moving.
After that we went out for a quick bite for supper and went back to my parents house. We, of course, waited for the Cubs to come on and they won. Mom made funnel cakes for that party. Yum!
That about wraps up our week. It has been a busy, fun one. A great way to end the summer. School starts in 1 week from Monday. I am NOT ready!!!!
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