Hi Cuties, we took Mum out of the nursing home
(Saturday) for our family Christmas. It was great for her morale.She ate Prawns, some vegetables, some beautiful brisket with marinade to die for them dessert.
We took lots of pictures with those grandchildren who could come.
The last photo is one I love as Steve (our son in law) and Mia (our son Ben’s partner) made Mum laugh out loud over something funny.
Merry Christmas to you all and I pray that 2023 brings us all good health, lots of love and happiness. Love Chris
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It's lovely to see your mum smile like that. Sounds like a great time was had by all. Merry Christmas to you all.
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by pennifold
08 Jan 2023
Thanks Marian, it was a wonderful day, I just wish I could get Mum to smile like that nowadays. Love Chris and I hope you had a great Christmas too.
45918Oh Chris, your Mum looks so wonderful and so happy. I'm so delighted for you all. These will be pictures to treasure!
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Karen, blessings to you too and I pray that you will be soon well. Mum enjoyed herself immensely, got a bit confused with dialogue but that's par for the course. Love Chris
169064Such great pictures! Mum looks so happy. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New year, Suzanna
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Suzanna, I was just so happy to actually get one of her smiling, she doesn't often smile at the camera, looks everywhere but at it. Love Chris
18140It is a wonderful picture of her! Blessings on you all.
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66915She certaly looks happy beautiful family Merry Christmas to you and to you family Maria
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Thanks Maria, yes, she looked great we thought. Merry Christmas to you too. Love Chris
1171How wonderful to all of you to have your Mum with you on Christmas Eve. She certainly looks happy and well. Blessings on you all and Merry Christmas!
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Jerrilyn, thanks so much, yes it was special for us all to have Mum there, I will have to keep reminding her that we were there with the Great Grandchildren on Christmas eve I think! Love Chris
158718Merry Christmas Chris to you and the family. Great to see Mum having fun and enjoying herself. My all the Grandchildren have grown. Beautiful pictures as always and thanks for sharing your family with us too. Hugs Suzanne
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Suzanne, yes they are all growing up. Beautiful kids and I just hope they appreciated all the work that Steve and Amy went in to making this a memorable day. Mum enjoyed it so much and was very tired when we took her home. We got back to the nursing home about 6.30 and we dressed her in her nightie and she was almost asleep before we left the room!!! Jewls is with her today having lunch with the Residents for Christmas day. Love Chris
111388I love these photos! Mum looks just as happy as she always was. Your grandchildren, her great grandchildren, have grown so much! I guess it’s been a while since I’ve seen them. I know Amy’s youngest is my Nora’s age of 9 and the others are older. It seems like they grow up so fast. Glad everything went well and I know great memories were made.❤️Toogie
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Toogie, yes, the kids have all grown up - Ryke is so tall now and built like a body builder, mind you he works out every day at his local gym. Ophelie (Amy's elder daughter) is taller than me (which isn't hard as I'm only 5'2") Delphi is the 9 year old like Nora and Aqualina is the same age as Ophelie, but a bit shorter. Havana at the back left is Mia's elder daughter and at 15 is also quite tall.
We had a wonderful day and you are right memories to keep. Love Chris
109780I am glad to see that Mum enjoyed herself. Great to have her home for the family celebration. Merry Christmas Chris
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Angie, it was wonderful to get her out of the nursing home. It was her first outing since the fall on the 22nd November!!!! I think little Delphi was a bit surprised at Mum's lack of condition, she's lost a lot of weight. Amy had forewarned her that Great Nanna Pat was much smaller than she used to be. We now need to fatten her up!!! Love Chris
109774Looks like a beautiful celebration of Christmas! So glad you were able to have your Mum there with the family! Merry Christmas, Chris...to you and all of your family.
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Kim, thanks so much, yes it was a beautiful day and lots of memories made. Love Chris
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360664Chris thanks for sharing your family Christmas pictures. Looks like a great time was had. Your mum looks as if she has had a good time.
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by pennifold
24 Dec 2022
Hi Caroline, we had an awesome day - I even went for a swim in their pool! Many laughs all round, at my expense. You don't often see me in bathers, but I bought one of those zippered tops (rash shirt that stops the UV rays from penetrating your skin) and a pair of shorts that match (black and white of course). It was chilly to start and then the body got used to it, it was a hot day, so quite welcome in the end. Mum had a good day and that's my favourite memory. Love Chris
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