Easter was very fun this year. We decided to go to church on Saturday night which gave us all of Sunday to enjoy eachother and family. Brooklyn got not one, not two, but three easter baskets! She is one loved kiddo. She decided she was a huge fan of the candy inside the eggs.
Sunday morning we headed over to Matt's mom's for brunch with my family. It was lovely, but one member of the family was missing, Dale. More on that below. Then home for a nap and off to Grandpa and Grammy Lisa's for a big ole' easter dinner. Seriously, all we really did all day was eat. Mmmmm. Sure enough, we got home and miss B crashed hard. All in all it was a wonderful, low key easter.
Dale (Cris's husband and Matt's stepdad) was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and we were told shortly after that... he will not be coming home this time. We are adjusting to this news and doing our best to help Cris figure out this "new" chapter in what has become a very long and difficult book. For those who are reading and don't know, Dale was diagnosed the year Matt and I started dating (so 7 years ago) with frontal temporal disorder which is a mix of parkinsons/alzheimers. He has been deteriorating for some time, almost completely unresponsive when spoken to and vitually immobile, but there were two things that held fast. He lit up with a smile whenever he saw Cris, and his little love, Brooklyn.
Tuesday afternoon, when we turned onto Cris's street Brooklyn perked up and said "Dale, Dale". I of course started crying, because she would run in and look to his spot on the couch and he would not be there. We are thankful that he is getting the care he needs, and that Cris is getting this time to readjust to life without dale at home while he is being cared for. Prayers are always welcome :)
I read this verse the other day:
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul".
Psalm 94:19
Amen
Sunday morning we headed over to Matt's mom's for brunch with my family. It was lovely, but one member of the family was missing, Dale. More on that below. Then home for a nap and off to Grandpa and Grammy Lisa's for a big ole' easter dinner. Seriously, all we really did all day was eat. Mmmmm. Sure enough, we got home and miss B crashed hard. All in all it was a wonderful, low key easter.
Dale (Cris's husband and Matt's stepdad) was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and we were told shortly after that... he will not be coming home this time. We are adjusting to this news and doing our best to help Cris figure out this "new" chapter in what has become a very long and difficult book. For those who are reading and don't know, Dale was diagnosed the year Matt and I started dating (so 7 years ago) with frontal temporal disorder which is a mix of parkinsons/alzheimers. He has been deteriorating for some time, almost completely unresponsive when spoken to and vitually immobile, but there were two things that held fast. He lit up with a smile whenever he saw Cris, and his little love, Brooklyn.
Tuesday afternoon, when we turned onto Cris's street Brooklyn perked up and said "Dale, Dale". I of course started crying, because she would run in and look to his spot on the couch and he would not be there. We are thankful that he is getting the care he needs, and that Cris is getting this time to readjust to life without dale at home while he is being cared for. Prayers are always welcome :)
I read this verse the other day:
"When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul".
Psalm 94:19
Amen
Sigh. I'm so very sorry to hear about Dale. ;(
ReplyDeleteAnd yet, as cliche as it sounds, just as a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, so too will we one day shed the skin of this life and run swiftly into the next where open arms are waiting for us. Miss you and love you.
Oh, Lauren... I'm so sorry to hear about Dale. You guys will all be in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteLauren,
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry your family is going through this. Please let me know if there is anything at all that we can do. We're praying...