Monday, May 11, 2015

Mother’s Day 2015

For Mother’s Day this year we again went to visit my parents. It was a quick trip – out on Saturday afternoon and back on Sunday evening. Ally has ballet on Saturday mornings this year from 1130-1230 so it makes going away for the weekend a bit difficult.

I was really proud of Ally for deciding not to go mini golfing this year. It is an annual tradition but Grandma Barbie could not go – doctor’s orders that she not be outside for so long due to the high pollen and her lungs. We were all so happy she was finally home after 2 weeks in the hospital and 1 week in a rehabilitation hospital that it was fine.

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Grandma Barbie asked us to bring some balloons. As part of her physical therapy she is supposed to hit a balloon up in the air to work on her balance. Ally had fun helping her with that.

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Becky and I went to Target while Grandma and Ally watched a movie – this is a tradition now. On our way home we stopped for ice cream cones. Mom and Ally demanded we go get them cones. So we did. They were thrilled.

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Ally “discovered” a new trick – throwing a ball up in the air and kicking it from a handstand position. Hilarious.

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On Sunday morning it was gift time. Ally had made us a bouquet of paper flowers with task on them for us to pick a flower from. Things like “ a hug” or “feed the cats” She was thrilled she had her own surprise gift for us. She also gave my mom the mug she painted and I got a bowl she painted with the word love all over it.

Ally gave Becky a new version of Ticket to Ride and together we gave Becky a new watch.

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Playing on the Ipad is always fun with Grandma Barbie

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We did manage to have our traditional Mother’s Day meal at Jumpin’ Jacks.

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For Mother’s Day Grandma Barbie got a whole bunch of new clothes from Uncle Frank, and we did some home improvement projects – one of which was organizing the family book shelves.

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Becky made this montage of the car ride. On the way to Grandma & Grandpas – Ally was passed out sleeping and Cloey was awake and then on the way home it was the reverse.

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