Nani flew in to Boise on January 3rd just in time to enjoy Greg's New Years feast. She got to hold Blake and watch all of the sweetness of that baby.
Sunday we said bye to Mack and Sophia and headed to church. After sacrament meeting Nani started to fall and Natali caught her. We kept our eyes on her and headed to sunday school. I was in teacher improvement class when Sis. McKeeth called me out. Nani had a stroke during sunday school. When I got to the room Natali was on the phone with 911, Nani was lying in the middle of the floor with the ward gathered at the periphery. Greg and Bro. McConkie were talking with Nani and Andrew and Kate were just watching. I held Kate as she started to tear up. It was a bit scary but the paramedics showed up and they took her to the hospital. By the time they left she was speaking clearly and asking to just go home instead of to the hospital. Greg followed the ambulance with his truck and the rest of us went home to await news.
Greg came back later than night. Nani was doing well. She'd had a mini stroke but there were no signs of lasting damage. They wanted to observe her overnight to ensure than everything was alright before releasing her.
So the next morning the Utah crew stopped at the hospital on their way out of town to say hi to her and bye to Greg.
Monday Lily and I came by on the way to dance and Emily stopped by after her class was over. She got there just in time to help Grandma check out and drive her back to our house.
She was so happy to get back to our house. She and I took the next few days rather easy but on Thursday she was up for going to the temple with me. She was so happy to have a chance to go.
When the girls got home after school each day she loved listening to them chatter, trying to hold the cats and loved listening to Lily practice the piano. She enjoyed scriptures and prayers with us each night and working on her storyworth stories with Greg. She wanted to take the girls shopping and to look for a new dress for herself as well. The girls loved escorting her through store after store as they looked at clothes and books. She insisted on being them new outfits- they didn't put up much of a fight. She even bought me a pair of pants. The girls loved the time with her, especially because spending that much time shopping isn't usually my thing so they soaked it up.
Our field trip to the aquarium allowed Emily to flex all her marine knowledge; Nani loved it.
Nani treated up to dinner at a Japanese Steakhouse, a new experience for the girls. They loved the food and watching it all be cooked.
On Nani's last day she got to watch the girls perform in their dance recital. They did a beautiful job and watching Emily's solo was so awesome. She has worked so hard.
We enjoyed our time with Nani and were sad to see her go. Hopefully, she will come back and stay again soon.
