Doug's class enjoyed a visit to one of our nearby nursing homes on Friday. The kids had a blast doing a Valentine's Day craft with the residents...and then everyone relaxed afterwards with cookies and juice. Too much fun for both generations!
She is born leader, quick witted, high spirited, and independent! She has an overly developed sense of mischief, is adventurous and has always had a mind of her own! She is a gifted singer and enjoys playing the mandolin. She was born in JiangXi province of China and came home to us when she was 8 1/2 months old.
He is a happy-go-lucky fellow stuck between two very bossy sisters (one older, one younger)! 
Nothing is ever middle of the road with Rayna. This child LIVES the extremes and would never be caught dead in the middle! She broadcasts every nuance of her changing emotions so clearly that you could "read" her from a football field away! Fortunately, for us, her mood the overwhelming majority of the time is pure Joy and Happiness. 
She is sweet, but dumb as a box of rocks! She once tried to fit in then-4-year-old Rayna's carseat WITH Rayna...positioning her enormous, furry self, right into Rayna's lap. That made Rayna LIVID, and I'm not sure she has forgiven the dog, yet! Gloria looks for all the world like a Newfoundland if you don't count her ears! She is ALL teddy-bear...the most snuggly dog we have ever had. There isn't a disagreeable bone in her body. She is Darcy's favorite...and frustrates me (Monica) more than any of the other dogs ever have (she is just so passively STUBBORN!).
She seems to be mostly border collie. She's our stealth dog...moves like lightening, low to the ground! Herding is in her blood! She makes such strong EYE contact that it often unnerves people! 
People, upon first meeting her, often remark either that she has "beautiful eyes" or "spooky eyes". Rivie is "my" dog, but her one fault (severe car sickness) prevents her from being my daily side-kick as I run errands.
Ransom has become my side-kick when the kids are in school and Grant is at work. She is my furry companion as I run errands here and there.
2 comments:
What a wonderful field trip for both the children and the residents! Too many children these days have no interaction with the elderly. And I can SO see Doug with his tender heart just loving that. Looks like a really nice facility. As you know, I have seen several different ones and this one looks good and the residents appear happy.
I think it's wonderful when schools bring young people to visit with nursing home residents. I remember when my kids were little they loved going and singing and visiting.
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