Branson trip - great gma, a golf ball and sushi

Back in March, I posted some pictures of our visit to see Grandpa in the hospital in Wichita. He had been transfered there from his home in Independence. Up until March, he really has been quite healthy. March started a series of events that has brought him downhill.

Lots has happened healthwise since March....but he's still with us. Although my mom had to do one of the hardest things she's ever dealt with before....she moved both my grandpa and grandma out of their home and moved them to Ozark, MO where they can be in the same town she is, rather than 2 1/2 hours away.

My grandpa must now have full-skilled nursing. My grandma is fine, she just didn't want to take care of herself, she just can't cook and clean like she used to. So the struggle was trying to keep them together. With different needs, they need different living arrangements. They started out seperate, Gpa in Springfield and Gma in Ozark (15 min. separation). But then Grandma's home had an opening and could get Grandpa in!!!! So although they don't share rooms, and don't live in the same part of the building, they live in the same nursing home. Right in Ozark, 5 minutes from my parent's house.

My Grandpa's health was a big reason we decided to make the trip to Ozark in the first place.

It was nice getting to see my Grandma too. She wanted to show us her room and tell us about all the social activities she's participating in each day. She pretty much tries to do EVERYTHING!

Taylor had fun pushing Great Grandma down the hallway.

She doesn't really need a wheelchair. But the walk from her side of the building to my grandpa's room is pretty far, so riding is much easier. But the funny thing is that when she approaches her area of the building, she gets out of her wheelchair before all of her "friends" see her...she doesn't want them to see her in a wheelchair....funny, huh??? 90 years old and still trying to be "cool".

No pictures of Grandpa. He was having a bad day. But we were still glad to see him. We could tell he was excited to see his great-grandchildren also.

These next 2 pictures are just a few cute ones I took of Mason in my parent's yard.




One night we ate at THE BEST Japenese steak house...it beats ALL of the ones in Wichita!! They serve noodles AND rice....yummy!

Taylor tried sushi....

something not even I have done.

She also tried to eat with chopsticks...

It was great entertainment...the first time we've been to one of these types of places with the kids.

Mason was in rare form....still recovering from his day at Silver Dollar City. He wasn't too sure about anything and we spent much of the meal up walking with him.

One of these days we'll learn not to push this 2nd child of ours as we do our first. He's just not quite as easy-going. Sorry little guy.