Life with the Grands

Recently Granny and Papaw moved in with Mom.  I offered to help with shuttle service to doctor appointments and general errands, especially as they get settled into and learn a new area.  Here is just one of the adventures that has resulted:

The Doctor
Mom asked if I would go in with the Grands for the initial meeting with the new primary care physician.  As she put it, "since Papaw can't hear and Granny can't remember."  I wasn't sure that was entirely necessary...at first.  But just completing the new patient paperwork in the reception area proved to be an adventure.  One conversation went like this:

Granny: I filled out all the paperwork
Me:  (Looking it over) - Granny, you missed the part about current ailments.
Granny:  I did not. I read over it.
Me: But you didn't check the box for high cholesterol.  You have high cholesterol.
Granny: I do not!  I take medicine so it isn't high!

And then later, after the doctor comes in, I asked Granny if it was noted in her charts that she has issues with sodium levels.  She tells me, "No, I don't tell doctors about that!".  Of course, the doctor has perked up and starts asking questions about this.  As we are discussing that Granny has passed out when sodium levels drop, she is adamantly denying this fact while Papaw is ranting about how even the Indians in Ohio and Michigan knew you needed salt in your diet and would trade flint for salt.  

And thus began my new journey with the Grands.

Toby Mac

The kids have loved Toby Mac and his music for years.  So when we saw that he was coming to Charlotte, we took the opportunity to scoop up tickets to give them for Christmas.  Of course, we wanted to give them in a unique and fun manner, and we all love Survivor, so Mike and I (mostly Mike) came up with a Survivor challenge for Katey and Seth to complete in order to reveal their big gift.

First they each had to untangle a little key that was wound round and round and round the DVD rack.  Katey was speedy at this task, but Seth hung in there and eventually they both were off to the next task.  The keys unlocked small bags containing letter pieces:

After tearing into the bags the kids had to unscramble the letters.  This proved to be no easy task.

Both of them got the first bag unscrambled pretty quickly:  'Going to'

The next bag was much more challenging: 'See Toby Mac'  

The gift that Katey got Seth for Christmas (with *maybe* a little hinting from Mom) was the new Toby Mac CD.  So we had that playing while the kids were working.  Mike and I were trying hard to not bust out laughing as we were, unbeknownst to them, calling out hints left and right.  "Wow, this song is really great!  Toby Mac is a great artist!" and "I bet he would be fun to see in person."  We kept saying "Toby Mac" over and over and over.  And finally they got it:

And the kids were EXCITED!!  

But, they had to wait until February for the concert.  As the date drew closer Katey and Seth were getting more and more excited.  They each got to invite a friend to come along and then spend the night afterward.  

The concert was a lot of fun!  It was 4 hours of pure energy and volume!  We got to see, not only Toby Mac, but also Hollyn, Colton Dixon, Britt Nicole, Building 429, Capital Kings and Finding Favour.  Of course Toby Mac was the BEST!