It's Beginning....

Great picture of Happy!

...to look a lot like Christmas. Minnesota is looking a lot like, well, Minnesota after this weekends snowfall. Although Lucy was around last winter, this really was the first time that she's seen snow...and she cannot stop talking about the "snowbbb" and the "icshe". She even brought a snowball into the house which I tried to save for her in the freezer. But, after about 7 seconds of patient waiting, she wanted me to open the freezer again so she could touch, admire, and then eat the snowball. That's our Lucy.

...to get much closer to Thanksgiving. And with each passing day, I get a little more "excited" about our epic road trip to Missouri. Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see Molly, Ryan, Marina, Mom, and my newest nephew Teddy. But the thought of 8-10 hours in a car with Lucy (23mo), Greta (6mo), and Grandpa (86yrs) seems a bit daunting. I hope someday I'll be able to look back on this "Epic Journey" and laugh. I hope!

Seriously....Seriously

Well, the doctor says not to stress. Hard to do when you get a phone call from the social worker at the MVH that Gpa was hospitalized Monday afternoon for threatening to kill himself. Seriously? This Mama needs a break!

PS: He's ok. Was admitted to the VA Hospital Monday afternoon and was released back into the care of the MVH Tuesday night.

Gpa Has Officially Moved IN!

Wanted to give everyone Gpa's new contact information. He is comfortably rooming on the second floor of the Minnesota Veterans Home. The move on Wednesday couldn't have gone better, all things considered. And I wanted to send out a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Mom, Molly, and James for all your hard work this week making the move possible. I couldn't have done it without you. :)
Gpa's Phone:
612-729-9020 (will be turned on Friday, Feb. 26)
Address:
Bob Root
C/O MVH
5101 Minnehaha Ave. So.
Bldg 17, Rm 299-1
Minneapolis, MN 55417

I know he'd love to see and hear from family as this has been a very big change for him. So feel free to stop by or give him a call!

Gpa is Moving

I wanted to break away from my normal "Lucy" posts to let everyone know that Gpa is scheduled to move into the Minnesota Veterans Home Wednesday, February 17. This has been a long road and process of getting him "admitted", but it appears persistence pays off. I can't say that he's necessarily happy about the move...but his health and increasing dementia require it.

Love you all!