Grandma Is Here!

No, my mom didn't fly in from CA. I wish. :) Instead, George's mom is here from Kenya! She arrived on Sunday and will be here for a couple weeks. She came with us two and a half years ago to the first town we lived in (before we had moved there) so it's fun to show her our current town and give her a glimpse of our life. Four of her kids have visited us here and we are glad she finally could make it. She is a very busy and strong woman. She has raised eight of her own children, taken in two of her grandchildren and four of her nieces and nephews when they were orphaned and welcomed others like George who had no other place to go. Needless to say, she does not get much rest. Her body is feeling the effects of many years of stress and hard work. There are still kids living at home (the youngest is 9) so it's difficult to get a break there. We are happy to host her and give her time to do absolutely nothing. We want her to sleep in, take naps and do no cooking or cleaning. It has been wonderful having her here. Eli loves having “Bramma” here to play with. She is a softy and can't stand it when he is in time out. She tells him sorry!