As you can tell by her face, she is very animated. She loves to tell us stories about her childhood. Her long term memory is unbelievable. She can tell you where she grew up, the names of all the children in her school class, and the exact year that something happened. Unfortunately, her short term memory is not very good. She couldn't remember any of our names no matter how many times they were repeated.
While we were there, Santa stopped by for a visit. Laverne wasn't very excited to see him.
However, she was excited to see Wilson...
Laverne loves men. Every time we go to visit she has a new boyfriend. This is her latest. She insisted that he come over and talk to her. She repeatedly asked him to get a little closer and give her a kiss, but he pointed out the security cameras and told her that he could lose his job if he was found kissing any girls at work.
We all brought gifts for her. She was the most excited about Michelle's gift - 3 King size bars of chocolate.
It was sad to leave, Laverne started crying when we told her it was time to go. The nurses took over and consoled her as we left. We are so grateful for the loving care she has received over the years. We are not sure how much longer she will be with us, but we know she will have a special place up in heaven when it is her time to go.
After leaving the care center, we decided to stop at Subway for some lunch.
Katie and Courtney love their Aunt Trish!
Oldest to youngest. Trish, Me and Michelle.
We had such a fun time, it has been a long time since we have been able to get together, just us girls.
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We like to spend Christmas Eve together as a family, since Christmas Day is usually spent traveling to our grandparents and other relatives. We always try to go out to dinner, this year we decided on one of my favorites - Chinese!
It was delicious!
After dinner it was home to unwrap pajamas and then up to bed, the long awaited day was almost here.
4 comments:
What a wonderful way to spend your holidays. You have taught your children well to be thoughtful and kind.
Your Aunt must be a special lady and how kind you all are to her. Glad we saw your pictures of Christmas Eve. Your family does such fun things along with thoughtful ones.
What? No Cheesecake Factory for Christmas Eve?? (Or Bajio??)
What a sweet visit with your aunt. A perfect way to celebrate what Christmas really means. Thanks for your example.
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