Summer 2016

 June was a month of trying to figure out when it would be good 

to go help my mom in Ohio.  It was a hard year for her.  

She battled sciatic pain for months then had a couple TIA's 

on Mother's Day and was in the hospital for a few days. 

 She had to endure many many tests.  

Lisa was with her for those days in May.   

She was finally diagnosed with 2 encapsulated lung cancer nodules 

and we were trying to arrange for possible surgery.  

I flew to Detroit on July 3rd! Lisa picked me up and we went to Mom's!  

Our Aunt Janie was there, so we all went to Applebee's for dinner!  

What a treat!  This was a first!  Sisters...Sisters!!!

Then on July 6th Deb and her family came to Gramma's!
 Jonah, Deb and the 3 boys were on a road trip for 3 weeks...
spending time with grandparents in Wisconsin

and seeing family and sights along the way!

It worked out that I was in Ohio at the same time!

4 generations on the front stoop of the house I grew up in!

We all went to Cincinnati to see Uncle Steve's family!  

The Guyer 3 boys (Deborah's first cousins!)

and the Nelson 3 boys!

How cute is this???

Ages 13, 12, 10, 7, 4, 2

They had a blast together!

2 gramma's with 3 grandsons each!

While at mom's we waded through many medical decisions and bills!

Mom was a trouper!!  It ended up that I stayed for 6 weeks... 

Waiting for appointments and making decisions! 

We decided against surgery!  Mom figured at

85 years old she would just live!!!  

We all agreed!!!

The last week there I was able to connect with these 2
great friends from high school...Cathy and Jane!
What a great night hanging out and catching up!

AND I was in town when these high school friends had their
monthly dinner out!  What a treat!
 I hadn't seen some of these gals for over 43 years!

We none have changed a bit!

Lisa came back so we could celebrate Mom's 85th birthday together!

We had a wonderful meal out at a wonderful new Fremont  place!

I was gone from home for Tim's birthday...poor guy :(

But his dear sister, Melanie, drove over from Modesto
to spend the weekend with him!

I think they enjoyed a weekend alone together!  Thanks Melanie!!!

Then I went with Lisa back to her home in South Bend on August 7th!  

It was wonderful to spend some time with her and Paul ...

enjoying her new patio and great talks!  

Cousin John stopped by for dinner, after his Roller skating competition in Nebraska!

I got to see my sweet niece, Abby, too!  

Paul drove me to Chicago on August 9th, so I could fly

home... finally after 6 1/2 weeks away!  I was ready to be home! 

But on the 11th Deb and Rach were having a play date at Macs!  

How could I pass up a chance to be with all the grandkids, and my two girls??

On August 16th I had Owen's 7th birthday day out!  We had 

a great time shopping for his Lego's, having lunch and just

spending time together!  So special for me!

On August 23rd I had Caden's 4th birthday day out!  This

was the first time Caden was old enough!  We had a 

special special day!  I just love having time alone,

getting to know each one of these special ones!

Squeezed in from the 19th-21st, I got to spend a weekend with my dear
friend in Scottsdale!  Celebrating her 60th!!!

So this was my July and August!  

I've said I'd be happy not to be in hot Arizona

 those months... this year I got my wish!!
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