Caring For Aging Parents Support Group
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This should be a very interesting weekend. We have never done the family picture thing. Except for the obligatory ones at weddings.
My sister-in-law (bless her soul) has round up the family for our big, picture weekend.
My sister and brother-in-law had a six hour drive, my daughter about 3 hours and my son 2 hours. It is no big deal for me because I live in the city where they are being taken in.
I know that everyone makes one big deal about the pictures. About having them around when we are all gone for people to look at. I would just as soon be crayoned in.
It is going to be a challenge because we are having them taken at my brother's house. Not far from mom's facility but he has too many stairs to cope with, so she cannot go inside. Has to stay outside (pictures are being taken in yard).
My plan is to have them feed mom and early lunch, get the wheelchair taxi for 12:30. Pictures are at 1. Should be done by 2:30. Get taxi to take mom back to home for nap. She have her supper at the home and then my sister and I will go and visit her for a few minutes after supper.
My sister can only stay for the day. They have to head home, early Sunday morning because my brother-in-law works Monday am.
My son-in-law doesn't spend much time with our side of the family so it should be a wild-card un our day.
Will let you know how it goes.
I don't usually cross my fingers. I am tonight.
Sleep well everyone.
My sister-in-law (bless her soul) has round up the family for our big, picture weekend.
My sister and brother-in-law had a six hour drive, my daughter about 3 hours and my son 2 hours. It is no big deal for me because I live in the city where they are being taken in.
I know that everyone makes one big deal about the pictures. About having them around when we are all gone for people to look at. I would just as soon be crayoned in.
It is going to be a challenge because we are having them taken at my brother's house. Not far from mom's facility but he has too many stairs to cope with, so she cannot go inside. Has to stay outside (pictures are being taken in yard).
My plan is to have them feed mom and early lunch, get the wheelchair taxi for 12:30. Pictures are at 1. Should be done by 2:30. Get taxi to take mom back to home for nap. She have her supper at the home and then my sister and I will go and visit her for a few minutes after supper.
My sister can only stay for the day. They have to head home, early Sunday morning because my brother-in-law works Monday am.
My son-in-law doesn't spend much time with our side of the family so it should be a wild-card un our day.
Will let you know how it goes.
I don't usually cross my fingers. I am tonight.
Sleep well everyone.
Regards.
I hope you will share how it all worked out?? Not sure of your location but the weather is picture perfect where I am. Sunny so always something to block for people.
T-Jan T, LOL on the root canal. It is perfect humor for my world and wanted to say thanks for the belly laugh.
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My sister, brother-in-law and I went to visit mom at her LTC facility this am. Gave them a tour of the place and introduced them around to the staff.
When giving the names of the staff, everytime I mentioned that they were one of mom's care-givers that provide excellent care for mom. Made sure they heard it and also my sister.
We left to get clothes ready for pictures. I ordered the cab for 12:30 and he was there early. When I went to get mom, she had been fed a light lunch and the toiletting had just been taken care of (a real worry of mine because I had no idea what we would do if that issue arose while at my brother's).
We got to the house on time. As did everyone else. Including my son who brought my grand-daughter and his wife that, just tolerates me. He is practically never on time. He was today.
My daughter and her family drove up just when we arrived with the taxi.
To capulize. We all made it on time. The photographer was on time. A beautiful day. My brother has a very pretty back yard. The sun was out. It was a little warm but when you live on the Canadian prairies we know better than to complain about warm weather.
Got all of the family configurations done.
Visited for a bit. As we were leaving (my sister and I took her back) she said that she had a wonderful afternoon and hoped we could do it again sometime soon. That she was so happy to see everyone.
Susan and I stayed for a visit with mom. They had left her some lunch so she was happy to eat. We looked at pictures of a photo album that my cousin had sent (just arrived yesterday in mail) of my mom's parents and her brother.
Told her we loved her and went on her way. Hopefully she enjoyed the rest of her day. She was happy when we left.
Just as a little add-on as how the rest of the day went. There were 17 of us there this afternoon. Only one missing will be photo-shopped in. Had a nice bbq and spent about 4 more hours there just telling stories and laughing.
A wonderful day. I so appreciate all of your good wishes for the day. Must have worked.
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