April...the month did not end well for Granny!

Hail on our deck! April 5

April 15-playing board game with Lyla



Spring Festival-Mt. Laurel

Willow with big girls at park



Granny's birthday dinner

1^st-Angela & family came home from Florida trip.I picked them up at the airport in their van (plane was late). Monday April 3-to Angela’s 10:30 am to take care of Willow while Angela worked on income tax. Picked up Lyla at school & took girls to the park until 5:00 pm. Hail Storm & lots of rain April 5. Schools were closed so Brock & Lyla were home. 6^th-early am to Angela’s. Took Willow to hardware store in Chelsea to see baby chicks after taking Lu to school & having breakfast at Jimbo’s. Lyla fell in the mud at the park. I took her home to change & went back! Spent night at Lyla’s and had routine day with Willow on Friday, April 7th. Realized 3 hours at the park on Friday was very tiring! Spent the night. Saturday am Brock went to a race & Angela slept late. It was a beautiful day & I took Willow to the Spring Festival in Mt. Laurel and Angela & Lyla joined us later. Didn’t stay as long as usual because Lyla & Angela went to BellaLea’s birthday party at The Club.I stayed with Willow until Brock came home then I went home. Sunday, April 9^th-After eating at Jim & Nicks after church I came home & was sick; vomited 5 times & went to the emergency room after Wayne got home from work. Waited for about 6 hours before being seen about 4 am. CT scan revealed some bowel herniation but vomiting had stopped. In hindsight this was the beginning of what happened April 29. April 11^th to Angela’s 9:30-took Willow to the park. 14^th-Angela’s early am. Lyla to school-Car #1 in line! Willow to Jimbo’s, Park & Library. Brock got Willow at the park after school & Lyla went home with me. Stopped to buy Pokeman cards & dye for Easter eggs. We didn’t do a good job with the eggs! Saturday,April 15 to Lyla’s 9:00 am to get ready for the Easter Egg drop from a helicopter in Mt. Laurel Park. Brock took the picture of Lyla & me playing a board game on the porch. To Jimbo’s for lunch after egg drop then to park with Lyla and I went home. Monday, April 17-to Angela’s 9 am to 3 pm. Beautiful day; Willow to park & library. Home after Willow & Angela woke up after nap. 20^th-to Angela’s early. A good morning with the girls. Willow fussy. Angela made appointment for her with pediatrician at 2:45. She had an ear infection! I picked up medicine & took her home. Brock picked up Lyla after school. 21^st-Great morning with Willow. Good weather. Lots of kids to play with at the park. We went to story time at the library. Willow really enjoyed it. I let Willow keep napping while I went to pick up Lyla at 3:00 pm after art class. We got Willow & went back to the park with both girls. It was very hot & tiring. Brock picked up Willow. Then Lyla & I stayed at the park. Then to get yogurt and home to my house. Sweet night but Lu woke up coughing at 5:30 am. Rx. with inhalants then back to sleep. Took her to Maddie’s for a play date and I went home and Angela picked her up. Sunday, April 23 to Angela’s 9:00 am while Angela worked & Brock went sailing. Stopped to pick up new asthma drug for Lyla & ate breakfast with girls at Waffle House. They were very sweet. To “Let’s Play” after Willow’s nap. Girls were sweet but I was tired. Home for baths then Brock came home & finished baths & I went home. 24^th-my 65^th birthday! Now on Medicare (since April 1). To Lyla’s school for Music program. Then ate at Pablo’s for my birthday celebration. Back to Lyla’s early am. Had a good morning with Willow…Jimbo’s after Lyla drop off then library then lunch & nap. Pick up Lyla at 3:00 pm & went to park. Willow pooped & I had to take her home but returned to the park. Thursday, 27^th read books with Lyla’s class then to Angela’s & took Willow to library & Jimbo’s. Angela went to Texas with friends. April 28^th-to Angela’s early am. Usual day. Took Lyla to Overton Park after Brock got Willow. Lyla spent the night with me. Saturday, April 29 I took Lyla back to Overton Park. I started feeling sick. I drove her home about noon, then drove myself to Grandview Hospital on Highway 280 where I was admitted & had surgery. Other than visits with Lyla I didn’t have any time with her again until after I came home from the UAB hospital (I was transferred there) on June 3.