OMG! The pics were AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I cracked up at the comments Ryan wrote! LOL! We laughed and laughed at the pics! One of the workers took the group shot of all of us. She took two---the one where everyone is looking around and a second one where she cut off the top of Ryan's head! LOL! The ones Judy took looked like Mom wasn't even suppose to be a part of the pic! LOL! TOO FUNNY! I did go today to see Mom on her birthday and she was GREAT!!!!!!! I took some pics of her and Dad and will TRY to get them on here tomorrow! She was sitting upright and talked and looked SO good! They had tied a balloon onto her wheelchair, given her a cupcake and sang Happy Birthday to her in the big dining room! It was all sweet! I took her your card Jamie----she said it is JUST beautiful! So Pretty! It was amazing! I also took her a shirt from Judy and I and a cupcake that Ryan had made---it looked REAL fancy! She ate it and said OK, I've had plenty! Just like she used to! I cracked up because when I asked Mom if it was good, Dad goes--I can vouch for that! LOL! They both loved it! Anyway, Mom said twice I need to go peepee! I asked one of the workers and she took Mom out of the dining room. I took Dad a few minutes later and Mom was sitting in the big commons room. I pushed her over to a tree they had that was FULL of cardinals! It's adorable! She said two or three times how cute it was. She then got to talking about a dress and that they couldn't find one that would have been any cuter, etc. She was good! Her pics are NOT good! Bless her heart, she is NOT photogenic! LOL! Not at all! Dad was ok. He looked good, but he was pretty confused. He wanted some tobacco and Debbie got it for him. He put the cup of good into the cup for spit and was going to spit in the good. He kept trying to get things up off the floor. When I told Mom the card was from Jamie, he asked if Jamie was coming. I told him that not today but probably before too much longer. Anyway, it was a good visit. I asked Debbie about Christmas and what they did and what I could do for the people there. She said they have a big Christmas party---she thought it was the 17th and I should be getting a letter about it. She said they needed a couple of presents each before then because Santa would hand out gifts that day ( I think they save one of them for Christmas Day itself) and that it was a really big deal event. I'll definitely go, and I think Judy is definitely going to try to go, too. Any others want to go with us. That's a Fri (if indeed the 17th is correct). Judy also thought that while she was here, the 4 sisters that will be here could get together for a small celebration of our own---maybe a movie or out to eat or shopping or something. Judy's coming on Wed and will stay until that Sat, so maybe on Thurs or Fri night/afternoon. I'll talk to all before then. Anyway, it was a great birthday for Mom and a good day for all! You've got to love those kinds of days! I can't wait to hear about your plans, Jamie, when you get them. I'm so hoping that you'll be closer, but I'm also hoping for Jerry to make General! Maybe General AND closer! Whoo-oooo! Now THAT would be SPECIAL! LOL! Love you all, Jeanie