Grandma

Hey guys, this is Holly. My mom asked me to do a quick post since things have been pretty hectic for her lately with Grandma. Hopefully everyone knows the current situation with Grandma in the Rehab Facility. If you are not on the email list, email my mom at kathysevererealtor@yahoo.com so she can keep you up to date along with the rest of us. So these are just a few things mom/grandma have said:

Shelby- Grandma loved seeing you and Korri and Max. Thanks so much for driving out of your way to see her. She said it made her day. Mom wanted me to post the pics for you. It's definitely alarming to see how thin and frail grandma appears to be in those shots.

Gena- Thanks for helping out so much with Grandma. You've really given so much of your time and it's really appreciated.

Bonnie, Jennie, Charlie, Mary, Kevin, James, and whoever else I may have forgot--thanks so much for doing overnighters with Grandma and taking good care of her. Mom said she keeps commenting on how glad she is to see all of her family. She's sorry that she's so sick and can't fully enjoy the visits, but she loves her family and loves to have them around her.

Anyway mom, I hope I covered all the bases with that. Thanks mom for basically taking a huge time out from your life and business to be there for Grandma and for keeping us all informed on her condition. We love you both!!

Grandma-I can't even express how important you are to this family. We're pulling for you and praying for you to regain your strength and start healing.

Also-I wanted to repost mom's earlier email about all the "Did you know's" about Grandma. I thought that was pretty cool, except for the freezing the garbage bit. What's up with that? :)

From Mom/Kathy: "Today in the temple I felt very strongly that her time with us is short. We need to take the opportunity to let Grandma know how much we love her. She is a treasure. I have learned so much about her these last 5 weeks being with her on a daily basis. Did you know that when Grandma was little- about 5 years old- she got hit by a car and it almost cut her ear off. Did you know that Grandma's dad (my grandpa Bird) ran a hamburger stand and she got to sit on the counter and take the money from the customers. Did you know that Grandma use to take the shoes off of the neighbor girl and wear them as her own until the little girl's mother told Grandma's mother and my Grandma Bird made Grandma give them back. Did you know that Grandma hated having shots at school. On shot day she would run away from the school and hide in a ditch and her Dad would always find her and take her back to school kicking and screaming to get her shot. Did you know that Grandma worked as a nurse at the state hospital and she felt it was the hardest work and the most rewarding work she did outside the home. One lady would always rip Grandma's watch off her arm and throw it across the room. Grandma said she was always buying a watch for work and wouldn't spend more than $5.00 for it. Did you know that Grandma talks in her sleep all the time. The only thing I can really understand her say is when she is telling Buddy to stop looking at her food. Did you know Grandma freezes her garbage because it stinks up her garbage can- just so you know- I put a stop to that- good grief- ha ha."
And Finally...Ben and Natalie-will you invite mom to your blog so she and grandma can view it?