Dad Days ~ February

Our days at Wesley Woods 

continued on with Dad :(

Sometimes you think that maybe

he will snap out of this...

but then you realize there's

no snapping out of Alzheimer's.

There might be better days,

but you are ALWAYS on a

 down hill slope.  

Dad started crying A LOT.

Sometimes when he first saw us

and sometimes just at random.

He never could articulate why

he was crying...

and it was always fleeting.  

The crying absolutely tore us apart!

Almost as much as the blank stares.....

Sometimes you become engrossed in

what he might be thinking...

but there's absolutely no way to know.

He barely ever speaks anymore.  

We are just loving him through this...

nobody doing that moreso than my mother!

We make sure to feed him....

...and try to entertain him!

Hadlee wrote this at school and it

is the sweetest, saddest essay :(

"I think my Grandmother likes Wesley Woods

as much as PaPa does because she

is there everyday."

The other patients definitely keep

us entertained...we love to love them!!!

Donald back there would always

roll up and ask me to have coffee with him...

We LOVE Adelle and Mrs. Tanner!!!

Beatrice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad started walking some again...

but you had to stay very close to him.  

We are so thankful for DETRA!!!!!!

She is such a character!!!

Adelle and Clemy talking away....

God bless our Sweet Dad....

Jim giving me the Mean Face;)

Supporting and loving Dad in 

every way we can......

His sweet face:)

Smiles are few and far between which

is so, so different from his usual self.  

Patric came to see his Uncle Harold.  

Hair Cut at the WW Beauty Shop!

Looking good!!!!!

LOVE!!!!!!

Beautiful Arin is our FAVORITE day nurse!

She takes the best care of Dad!!!!!

Imagine our surprise.....

(Apparently the favorite patients always

get chosen.  this year it was Dad and Adelle!)

BOBBIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adelle loves Travis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valentine's Day 2016

He is in our hearts :)

Smiles :) :)

Sweet Hadlee & Hudson 

made these for PaPa's room...

I made this for Dad's room......

I knew Mother would be coming

shortly after I left so "Dad" had her

some roses, a card and a little gift....

It broke my heart how he 

signed it for me...

"Love, Harold Gibson"

His writing ....

Then there's Felicia!!!
We love her so:)

God knew we needed Felicia!!!!!!

She's been like an angel to us:)

She's family now:)

We are so thankful for the kind

souls taking care of our Dad.  

I'm so thankful my parents had

these pictures made during the summer

for the church directory...

I love you, Dad!