so heart warming.
the preschoolers were invited to stay for lunch
with the grandma and grandpa’s.
their house is so cool.
a big great room with a big family dining table and open kitchen.
i get all teary-eyed everytime i go in there.
it’s just so lovely, beautiful and respectful to the people who have to live there.
annie talks about “gwram-pa howard” all the time
and i finally got to meet him.
the nurses served lunch so sweetly…pigs in a blanket,
carrots, tater tots and orange smoothies.
everyone got to eat with their hands!
oh yes…ice cream sandwiches too!
smiles all around.
annie and her best friend.
everyday she can’t wait to get to school just to see her.
she picks out her clothes and says “eliza gonna love this!”
it’s just too cute.
Tiffany C. - Eliza and Annie are the cutest, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a grin that big! lol
Claire - I want to move to Kansas so that Ben can go to your pre-school! What a GREAT idea!!!
traci - my girls elementary school goes to a nursing home once a month…It was a BIG, HUGE deal for both my girls. They wanted to look pretty when they went and always talked about the people there….it really is a fantastic idea!!!
danelle - I’m super excited now that I will be working in one of the greenhouses!! I will get to see the preschoolers. 🙂
Jennifer P. - What an amazing experience for little Annie. I remember always being terrified of old people when I was little, and now I could just sit and listen forever. Glad she enjoyed herself so much. Hopefully she’ll learn to appreciate age and wisdom more quickly than I did.
Diane - I just love your blog! I was drooling over your house pictures! We are redoing my entire house, and I have to add you to my friends list so I can keep checking in for ideas. You are so creative.
Pattie - Is the school actually a part of the retirement home? I would love some details. I am in Dallas and have never heard of this type of arrangement. I taught preschool and we would do field trips to nursing homes but I am really interested to hear about how this whole thing works. If it is like I am picturing I am in awe. What a great idea!
melissa @ the inspired room - Precious girls, oh how I remember those sweet thoughts they have!
And your post made me a bit sad remembering my own grandma and grandpa who lived in a house just like that. We would visit and every Grandma & Grandpa in the place would light up at the sight of visitors. Makes me feel like I never did enough, or visited enough, now that I look back at how much joy those visits brought.
Choked up. Thanks for reminding us about the lonely folks among us, and how much the need our visits!
Ok. Back to spring fluffing. Looks like you’ve done a little thrifting so what are you going to do with it? Can’t wait to see!
kristin - i am teary.
thanks for the visual reminder of how good it is.
Jill (One Wired Woman) - Very sweet! I taught pre-school for several years. These “little people” can definitely make you smile. What a treat for these grandmas and grandpas! Annie and Eliza… too cute for words. 🙂