Visit with Grandma Joy

7.6.08
Justin's Grandma Joy was just moved out of her home and into an "assisted living" center at the beginning of the summer. Justin's brother James had visited her a few times and thought we could all go visit her. After growing up visiting my own grandfather in a resthome for many years, I was a little hesitant taking Trey, and joining 5 other children in Grandma Joy's little place, but I went along for the adventure, and boy, were there adventures to be told.


Here is a picture of all but one cousin (Baby Tyson wasn't up for the photo op!) and I appoligize for Trey's "Horror Flick glare." He looks like a demon child or something. So scary. Grandma Joy's face looks as if she knows how crazy these kids are.

After the photo was taken, Trey began to beat up on his 8 year old cousin. MIND YOU, Grandma Joy's place is so small. She had one couch, a sitting chair, her bed, a dresser which had her TV on top of, a little sink, and a bathroom. The bedroom was basically taken up by her bed. 6 kids in a crammed little room is just asking for some serious havic.



Trey and Jacob remained mostly on the floor, Jacob in a head-lock from Trey, being as kind as ever as Trey beat the heck out of him.



Another enjoyment in Grandma Joy's room was her cane. Katie was the one who played with it the most and posed for a wonderful picture.
Trey found another cane of Grandma's and started using it as a sword which just about gave me a heart attack.

The evening ended (seriously, about 15 minutes after we arrived) with Trey begging for water, and then choking on it as well as the huge piece of gum he had ALSO begged for. I had had it. I finally got Trey under control, and hauled him out of that little room and outside into the courtyard.

Next time we visit Grandma Joy's, we will be bringing our own chairs to sit on, a few puzzles for the Trey-man, our own water bottles, and possibly a snack. (Trey kept eyeing her Postum, thinking it was chocolate milk, and her packets of Splenda, thinking they were fruit snacks.)

Thanks James and Tina for the adventure. It was something I wont be forgetting for quite some time!