Rachel and I really wished we could have been there for my mom last Tuesday when she had foot surgery, but our classes at New Tribes started the day after that, so there was no way we could make the trip.
But when Nathan had the brilliant idea that Rachel and I should go surprise Mom with a visit on Saturday, we thought it was a great idea! Nathan and Aaron said they would stay here at New Tribes with the kids (except we took Abel) so that we could go. (Aren't they great??) We called my dad to make sure he thought it was a good idea and that my mom would feel up to a visit, and he said she would love it.
So Rachel, Abel, and I headed to our hometown in Indiana Saturday morning, and we arrived there around 11:00. When we got there, my dad told us that my mom was back in one of the bedrooms, laying with her foot propped up. We snuck back to the bedroom and stuck Abel around the corner so that my mom could only see him.
(This is a re-enactment, of course.)
She was VERY surprised. And shocked. And I think a little scared at first. (I mean, really...imagine laying down relaxing and all of a sudden totally out of the blue, your three-month-old grandson--who is supposed to be 150 miles away--appears in mid-air around the corner.) Ha.
After she got over her shock, we had a great day of talking and hanging out!
We even maneuvered her out to the deck for awhile to lay in the sun. :) And she got some quality time with Abel! (There are usually six other grandchildren vying for her attention.)
The bottom lines of this story: We have awesome husbands. And we love our mom.
Hope you recover quickly, Mom!
But when Nathan had the brilliant idea that Rachel and I should go surprise Mom with a visit on Saturday, we thought it was a great idea! Nathan and Aaron said they would stay here at New Tribes with the kids (except we took Abel) so that we could go. (Aren't they great??) We called my dad to make sure he thought it was a good idea and that my mom would feel up to a visit, and he said she would love it.
So Rachel, Abel, and I headed to our hometown in Indiana Saturday morning, and we arrived there around 11:00. When we got there, my dad told us that my mom was back in one of the bedrooms, laying with her foot propped up. We snuck back to the bedroom and stuck Abel around the corner so that my mom could only see him.
(This is a re-enactment, of course.)
She was VERY surprised. And shocked. And I think a little scared at first. (I mean, really...imagine laying down relaxing and all of a sudden totally out of the blue, your three-month-old grandson--who is supposed to be 150 miles away--appears in mid-air around the corner.) Ha.
After she got over her shock, we had a great day of talking and hanging out!
We even maneuvered her out to the deck for awhile to lay in the sun. :) And she got some quality time with Abel! (There are usually six other grandchildren vying for her attention.)
The bottom lines of this story: We have awesome husbands. And we love our mom.
Hope you recover quickly, Mom!
5 comments:
Good job to all 4 of you for pulling this off. It made her day.
Grandpa Jim
wow this was such an amazing surprise! It brings tears to my eyes even to think about the shock of Abel staring at me around the corner. I seriously have never been so surprised -- it was wonderful. So great to spend the day with you three- thanks again so much for doing this! Thanks also to Nathan and Aaron for being so willing to stay with all the other kids too! love you guys so much.
mom
so many things i love about this post!
Jan, hope the recovery is going well!
what a fun day! wish we could still be there, mom! love you lots!
Jan - you have a wonderful family!
Recover soon.
Grandpa Mike
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