The Hannah Family

Mom’s special 74th birthday

She was eating cake and ice cream, smiling while surrounded by her children and grandchildren (well everyone except Matt who overslept). Happy Birthday, Mom!

So good to see them

Pete and his family came up from Florida for Mom’s birthday weekend!

First we had PaPa Christmas

We love you, PaPa! (This was taken before Mark declared war on leaves with the blower and the mower.) 

 

I miss my big kids

First time we’ve been apart on Christmas ever, but it’s good practice for when they are busy with their own families someday. I’m so happy to see Dad. We took him to the casino and had a wonderful time. Thank God for the portable oxygen tank.

Last time I travel without my CO detector

PaPa’s unoccupied house is cold, of course. When the thermostat responded sluggishly, Mark turned on the oven and toaster oven, and left those doors open. When I noted the burning smell, stated that wasn’t safe or effective, and turned everything off, Mark decided to light a fire. He justified it with his own personal tending of “15,000 hours of fire burning in a wood stove” at their old house. This claim is now documented (call me Laura Ingalls Wilder).”

Brought Mom her Christmas presents

We’re going spend Christmas visiting Mark’s dad at the nursing home, but I told her we will be back way before her birthday.

Matt moved out but still visits

Mom is the same

Kind people

They advertised a free couch. Mark and Matt picked it up for Katie’s living room. Score!

We hate the cold

Mark said after the WW meeting that he wished there was somewhere indoors where we could walk. I suggested the mall and he scoffed saying that was for ”old people.” I reminded him that we are now AARP members and there was cricket noise.