After suffering with a sore knee since January 2, I finally went to the doctor late in January only to find I had torn the meniscus in my right knee. Dr. Bellomy prescribed Prednisone, rest and ice. Ron went on a golf trip to San Diego for 5 days right afterward, so it was a pretty lonely time while he was gone because I did not leave the house for a full week - and barely left my recliner. After that week, it was some better.
Amanda and Chad went to California for a week right after Ron returned - Amanda for 3 days of work and then they went to San Francisco and Napa Valley for a vacation getaway. I was the big winner, going to Overland Park to stay with Peyton and Garrison while they were gone and bringing them to Clinton for the weekend days - then back to OP. Peyton having school really puts a damper on our fun while the parents are away!!! I took both kids to school during the day to stay with their routine. We did great getting them there on time - having breakfast beforehand - etc. The kids were very cooperative and good - Peyton was a lot of help. I picked Peyton up each day as a walker - it was wonderful having her bound out of the school, all smiles and happy to see me. I took her to piano lessons on Thursday - Garrison went too and had a great time watching his iPad while she had her lesson. She is doing so good!!!! She played Jesus Loves Me quite well and did great on all her songs. I enjoyed hearing her play. After her lesson, we went to Burger King for dinner and for them to play on the play area. Friday, I picked Garrison up first from school - had Apollo already loaded in the Jeep - then we picked up Peyton and headed to Clinton. They were happy to see Grandpa.
Saturday morning, the kids and I went to church to help decorate for the Groundhog Breakfast on Sunday. They were quite helpful setting the table with placemats and silverware and had fun playing in the gym. Peyton wanted to go see Grandpa who was working at the Rotary Building for the fish fry there on Sunday and stayed with him for a little while. Peyton and grandpa went to the playground in the afternoon - Garrison didn't want to go and wanted to stay home with me. We had a great time playing, making Valentine Cookies and decorating them, and making Valentine's for the parents. They also had a great time walking on the treadmill downstairs. Peyton was so sweet and said, "Grammy, I really like the way you rearranged the basement". She is so mature these days and was so helpful to me during the week.
Sunday we went to church, the groundhog breakfast and then the fish fry at the Rotary Building. Garrison couldn't understand why Grandpa belonged to the club and Grammy did not. He's a deep thinker.
After a fun time playing downstairs and games, the kids, Apollo and I headed back to OP around 3 p.m. so Peyton could go to school on Monday. When we arrived, we had McDonald's for dinner, played Snap, Matching Game and Candyland and watched a little of the Super Bowl before bedtime. Peyton wanted PEYTON Manning and the Broncos to win. Garrison was so funny - while we were playing the matching game, he said,, "they all look the same from this side". Well.............
They went to school on Monday with no trouble. We had pizza, peas and applesauce for dinner - and baked some cinnamon rolls out of a can which they thought was great fun. We made a welcome home poster for their parents. Baths, bedtime and reading books - along with dancing and giggling.
Amanda and Chad arrived home around 11 p.m. on Monday night. The kids were so happy to see them Tuesday morning and had so much to tell them and show them. It was fun to watch. Amanda took Peyton to school, but Garrison wanted me to take him - I think so he could stay home longer! I took him and headed back to Clinton.
I had an awesome week with my little sweethearts - miss them already. Pure joy. We are blessed.
I threw in the picture of Mark/Mary/family - what a good picture at Mary's and Joe's birthday dinner in St. Louis.
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