My dad is an interesting fellow right now! We’re hoping this is a sign of improvement or it could be from him simply feeling so out of control and getting increasingly agitated by his condition, but he is entering this stubborn, feisty stage. He wasn’t ready to get into his pj’s the other night so he [...]
Entries from February 2009
February 28, 2009
Pics from Friday Night
I’ll post a few pics from last night. Vicky and Zion Brooks came over to give us their Wii (sp?) for a while, hoping it might be something my dad can do during his recovery. Spending time with them was nice, the girls enjoyed Zion’s company, and they even put on a dance production for [...]
February 28, 2009
Supernatural Parenting!
Travis has been working at General Mills for over 5 years now, and this is the first year that he has had 4 full weeks of vacation. So, he was able to take this last two weeks off and really focus on the kids, my dad’s business, and being with my family. It was an [...]
February 27, 2009
Praise the Lord for the Caleb Board!!!!!
It is hard to imagine what my mom, Josh and I would have done without Lori Ferris helping us learn my dad’s business system. She is one of our board members for Caleb Ministries and she volunteered to come survey his work, figure it all out, and then teach us how to do it all! Thank [...]
February 25, 2009
Pics and update!
Sorry guys, I forgot to put this info with the pictures!
Just attaching some pics our time in waiting rooms (while Rebekah’s family was here), and pics since my dad has been home. The pics of him at home are from yesterday. Madeline got him to play hide and seek, which he did pretty [...]
February 25, 2009
A little info
So, in the midst of all the chaos I am trying to teach my mom the art of voicemail. She is normally so conscientious about answering the phone anytime they are home, but with the volume of calls coming into their home phone, cell phones and business phone, I’ve encouraged her to let the home [...]
February 24, 2009
Today’s Accomplishments
Hmmmm…
Here is a sampling of accomplishments for the day:
We got my dad home from the hospital!
He lived through his first day home with us!
I’m pretty sure we saved my mother from a nervous breakdown (by a narrow margin)! Amazing what a master “To Do” list and a little scotch tape will do for the soul!
My dad survived [...]
February 23, 2009
The Night Before a New Norm
This was last night’s entry…just didn’t post it right away!
Well, here we sit, me at home, my mom and brother at the hospital with my dad, and my sister at her home in DC, all feeling very much the same thing…”Dad comes home tomorrow…what will it be like?” Will it be more comforting to him [...]
February 22, 2009
A few things…
If I didn’t get a thank you back to each of you I am sorry! It really is encouraging getting your emails. I printed them off and am taking them up to my dad today! I cut and pasted them to a word doc so I could condense them and it still [...]
February 21, 2009
Saturday Night
The girls and I came up to see my dad tonight and brought a movie with us to watch. We watched Happily Never After. Not the most thrilling movie I’ve ever seen, but it looked like my dad and the girls enjoyed it. Its often very stressful though to try to manage [...]
