Finally Home

Chris and I and the kids went to Indiana for Thanksgiving. We got there on Sunday and stayed until Saturday morning. I don't know how many of you knew that Chris's grandma had had a bad fall a few months ago and ended up paralyzed from the neck down. She has been on a ventilator most of the time (there was a short time they had her off of it full-time, but a bad infection put her back in ICU and on the ventilator last month). She was not doing any better and doctors said she would never be able to come off the ventilator again. She made the decision that she wanted the ventilator turned off, and they turned it off on Sunday night last week. Chris was able to see her and visit with her for the first time since the accident before they turned it off. It was really sweet. Before we got there, she had her daughter (chris's aunt) do her hair and make-up for her because she wanted to look her best before Chris saw her. She lived for almost 24 hours after the ventilator was turned off; she died surrounded by 5 of her 6 children (only one of them lived outside of Indiana). She was an incredible woman who touched so many people. We were able to go to her viewing, but we were scheduled to fly out on Saturday morning which was the day of the funeral. We will miss her so much, but we are relieved to know she isn't suffering anymore. Here is a link to her obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/heraldbulletin/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=120654442
We got home on saturday morning. Claire was in tears as we left. She was so upset that she had to leave her grandma behind. Claire and her grandma have a very special bond. But it feels good to be home. I can't believe Christmas is less than a month away. I have so much to do!