Happy 93rd Birthday Grandpa!

My Grandpa turned 93 yesterday!

As Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm would say...

He did have a scare when we were on vacation. He lost 1/2 of his blood. It's a miracle, or he's lucky to be alive if you don't believe in miracles.

Blood transfusions kept him alive. YAY for modern technology!

He's still pretty with it. Don't get me wrong, the brain gets tired just like everything else does. Sometimes he'll forget things that happened, mix up his great grandchildren, or forget that someone passed away. BUT he still has a sense of humor, he can still vocalize what his needs are, he loves us, and is a giving man.

I made him take usies with me:

He kept making faces, and I told him to "Stop it!"

We got together at my Aunt's house for fried chicken, potato salad, bbq beans, and a Costco cake. If you haven't gotten a Costco cake, you're missing out! It's inexpensive, and good!

Here's most of the Great Grands. Minus 3. My niece lives in KC, and my nephew (her brother) didn't hear us call them to come pose with Grandpa. They are the two oldest ones in the family. Often we mix them up for grands. I have a cousin that's the same age as my niece. Emerson is heavy, and won't stand up on his own, so he's missing too. All together he has 4 daughters, 9 grands, and 15 great grands.

What's the oldest someone has lived in your family?

Grandpa

Right before we left, for our week long trip they found my Grandpa laying on the floor. Blood was coming out of him instead of stool.

I was nervous to go out of town. We hardly do go out of town.

We left. Every day I got texts saying how he was doing. I didn't feel like there was anything I could say to make things better. I felt guilty texting that I was doing all these amazing things, when my 93 year old Grandpa was in the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital. At the same time I knew if I came home he could go on living.

He ended up loosing 1/2 his blood! They kept giving him blood. He was confused, kept seeing things like many really sick people do.

They didn't know where to send him. He's in an assisted living facility. He doesn't have the care he might need if this happens again.

He made a great recovery! He's up and walking, with a walker. Doctors are amazed with how well he's doing. Most people pass away that have gone through what he went through.

I visited him when we got home. We spent an evening watching fake wrestling. I think he thinks it's real. He does say some things that are off. I think the brain is just like everything else, it gets old and tired. I'm glad he can talk. Some people his age aren't be able to.

One of the off things he said, "I think I'm living in this place for free. I haven't gotten a bill." I said, "Maybe the Navy is taking care of it." Really I know my aunt is paying for him to stay there. I said, "I wouldn't worry about it Grandpa. Just let them take care of you."

Isaak's routing for him to live to 100. We shall see.

Great Grandpa Kent's Birthday Bash

We celebrated Great Grandpa Kent's birthday tonight. The event was at Great Aunt Marsha's house. Our family is smaller then most, so we get together with Great Aunts, Great Uncles, Great Grandparents, 2nd Cousins and cousins for special events.

Mommy has 6 cousin's total. Mica and Isaak have 6 cousin's total. Other people I know have too many to count.

I brought seedless grapes and Couscous Salad.

Here's the birthday boy: 

As far as small kiddo's go, we have 7 1/2 boy's and 1 girl. It goes Ethan (which is the oldest. I'm not sure if he counts as a small kiddo. He's almost old enough to babysit. That's where I got the 1/2. He's 1/2 big boy, 1/2 small kiddo.), Evan 6 years, Mica almost 6 years, Colton 3 years, Elijah 3 years, Isaak 3 years, Kensley 2 years, Alex 4 months and Emerson 4 weeks. Here are the kids I don't normally feature (all were given the ok to post by their mommy's).

Colton is 3 years old. He's older then Isaak. He is my cousin Brad's son. I didn't get a photo of him because of Isaak's eye (a few post's above this one). I got this photo from Facebook.

Kensley is 2 years old. Almost 3. This is Colton's sister, my cousin Brad's daughter. The only girl we've had in the family since my cousin Megan who is now in high school.

Kensley with a blue tongue.

This is Alexander AKA Alex, who is 4 months. He's fun to play with. He is my cousin Stacy's son.

Great Grandpa Kent

• When I woke up Isaak from his nap he was not happy!
• We had a special dinner to attend. My parent's wedding anniversary dinner.
• Isaak was being a major mommy's boy. He wanted nothing to do with anyone...that is until we got to WheatFields.
• Isaak was clinging onto Great Grandpa Kent.

• When I tried taking Isaak away to sit him in his booster seat...this is what he looked like:

• He wanted his Great Grandpa Kent!