a mother's day entry. one day late.

a different kind of mother's day.
for the first time in my life, i think... i was not able to be with my mom yesterday. she is out in Bessemer visiting her parents and able to be with her own mom! i'm happy for that. but i did miss her here. instead, i spent some time and memories with nanny & grandad.

took nanny and grandad to church for the first time since grandad's fall. overcome with emotion helping them around while reminiscing to myself about "the way things were". stood in church fighting back tears the entire time. couldn't even sing with a lump in my throat. God is SO good and i am SO blessed with these two incredible people that have helped raise me to be who i am. what will i ever do without them?

then i took them to lunch at their favorite family owned restaurant that they haven't been to since before my grandad's heart surgery (they normally go once a week!). i surprised them with reservations for lunch since they were sold out all day. i had called earlier in the week without telling my nanny i had made arrangements. she ALSO called on Friday and was informed they were booked. my dad met us there, straight off the highway from driving back from ohio. then my grandad wanted to take flowers to his mom's grave which he normally does alone but can't drive right now. so i obviously offered to take him. how powerful that was for me, i had never been to my great grandparents grave site that i pass on that road all the time. i walked my grandad out there and he prepared a little vase of fake flowers so they would last longer. he normally brings real ones but wasn't able to get them without driving. and he said "i love you mom, that's the best i can do this year". i then lost it again. more tears i hid from view. pics below i secretly snapped among the perfect weather.

i then took grandad to the grocery store so he could get his list of food for the week. was so touched to just be able to serve them all morning in their needs and be there for them. it was a day i'll never forget. i love them so much. (note: grandad does not "need" a cane. but is ordered by doctors to carry one around!)