8-11-09 Trip to Fresno

The kids & I took a day trip to Fresno & back. It is only about a 3 hour drive each way & we were blest not to have too much traffic or road construction delays! Maddie was a great little traveler for us. The car did great too. The air conditioning is amazing! I think at one point we saw that it was 108 degrees.

We had lunch at Wienerschnitzel, the kids choice! :) It was yummy, of course!

Then we went over to see my grandma, Nanaw. She is 94. She lives in the California Armenian Home in the skilled nursing side. This "home" is so beautifully landscaped. Picnic areas, lots of huge trees, grassy area, flowers & fountains. Really beautiful.

Nanaw did not know that we were coming, so we totally surprised her when we walked in. She was out in the hallway, in her wheelchair, looking quite pretty. She had just had her hair done & she looked very nice. I was quite impressed that she recognized me. Sometimes she has a hard time remembering who each of us are & our names. She was in a wonderful mood & seemed to be pain free. (My folks had been there the day before & had gone with her for a 2nd opinion regarding the ulcerations on her leg. The doctor wants to amputate her leg, because there in no circulation getting to her foot. If they don't operate, her foot will become gangrenous & it will eventually kill her with the infection. She has been in an incredible amount of pain & gets morphine twice a day. When my folks were there, she was in a terrible amount of pain. Was very tough on my folks, especially my mom. So we really didn't know what to expect when we got there to see her. I was really worried about how the kids would be, if when we got there, she was crying in pain. But thank you God, she was doing great!) She has been wanting to die for many years. She is ready to meet Jesus face to face. So for her, there is no decision. She made it a long time ago. She is ready to meet Jesus. So they are just going to try to keep her as comfortable as possible.

It was really good to see her. It was a short visit, but quite possibly, the last one. We don't know how much longer she will be with us. I am really glad we went & the kids went also. Here are a few pictures of our day with Nanaw! She fell in love with Maddie, what a surprise!

After our visit, before we got in the car for the long ride home, we played in the fountain. It was only 108 degrees, so it wasn't too bad & the water felt oh so good to splash on each other. After that we went to pick up sandwiches from one of my favorite places, Full O Bull. They have the best cheese steak sandwiches! yummy. Then it was the 3 hour drive home. I was so ready to go to bed when we got home! Lindsay & Maddie slept for about the last 30 mins or so, so bedtime was sooooo late for Maddie! She just wasn't tired after her nap in the car.