It has been a busy 10 days. My oldest brother Jim arrived along with wife Carol from San Antonio. They stayed at Patti's, but we all had two dinners, along with a lunch at Leatherby’s Family Creamery, and, of course, Mom's Birthday Party on Saturday.
After lunch, we all enjoyed some of their fine Ice Cream. Mom is eating a Banana Split, and guess what....she ate it all. That is Jim and Carol in the picture with her.
Here is Otis Boaz, six months old, nearly 20 pounds. What a cute boy!
Here is mom, my son Michael, and Addie in the distance between them. Addie is going to be 4 in about 3 months. She is small for her age, but she is as smart as any 3-4 year old can be. She is a bit of a free spirit, and not into getting her picture taken much right now. I have a bunch of pictures of this day...but I forgot to get one with Great Grandma holding Otis...but Mom sure enjoyed the visit. Too bad that Anna was unable to be there.
Here is the Birthday Girl. She wanted an Apple Pie with Ice Cream, and that is exactly what she got. That huge Apple Pie is from Sam's Club, and it was delicious!
Here are mom's kids, less Bob who did not make it. From left to right, with order of birth in parenthesis: Dave (4), Roger (3), Patti (5), Jim (1) and Sandy (6). Also in attendance was Carol (Jim's wife), Arny (Sandy's husband), Rochelle (Roger's wife) and Marcia (my wife). We all had a great time...especially Mom. Monday Jim and Carol headed back to Texas, and I went by to see Mom. She had a good memory of her Birthday Week. She remembered that Bob was not there without any hints. She remembered Otis and Addie, but forgot Michael's name until I said it. She remembered her Ice Cream at Leatherby's, her Pie and Ice Cream for her Birthday, and had a clear memory of much of the week. That won't last...but at least she has the memories for a little while.
