It was awesome getting to visit with you too and I feel the same way about you "coming home" by moving to Kentucky. When you were talking about it, you could just see how much you want this. I'm so thankful it's worked out for you/Jerry/Mom and Dad and us sisters! You and I will be almost exactly the same distance from our house to LNC!~ Keep us posted and I'm getting my sneakers ready for a run for the houses!lol!!! Love,Judy

Yes it was so great to be so close...under 3 hours...AMAZING!!! I'm going to have a hard time not wanting to ditch here ASAP and move...wonder how Jerome and Jason would do living on their own in Washington for a few months??? Crazy or best idea ever? Mom and Dad looked so good...really...better than they did when I last saw them in April. Dad was great once he woke up and Mom looks so healthy...chubs!! Pam so glad Jody was pleased with LNC...honestly, I think the people there really care for them and their room,closets, floor were so clean...so were they until Jeanie spilled chocolate ice cream on Mom's shirt! :) I can hardly wait to be back in Kentucky...I truly feel like I'm coming home! Thank you husband for making this happen!! I'll keep you posted on my next trip... Hope all is going well and Jeanie I hope I can be a bigger help to you on things once I'm closer...what a mess this has all been for you. Pat and Pam, hopefully I can see you next time...this was a speedy trip, but maybe next time will be a little longer!! I love you all, Jamie ps Judy thanks again for the pictures....I think they really capture how good Mom and Dad are doing/looking!:)

Thanks Jeanie for the compliments~! I called Pam and told her that I had posted some and she texted me that the pics were good and wondered if Mom's face was swollen or just chubs!lol I had to say chubs!lol I'm so glad I got to come see them and they were good. It totally boosts my spirits! It WAS good to see you Jamie and like Jeanie I'm ready for you to be closer--be it temp or permanent! Love to all, Judy

Hey, you did good with the pics and the posting! You're GOOD! LOL! Well, the pics are anyway! That's pretty cool to open it up and 'see' something! Good job! It was a good visit.

I got handed a letter from Michael Smith that as of 2/04/11 they were releasing Mom and Dad into my care for non-payment. I also missed a certified letter from LNC which I'm sure said the same thing. I called Chad today and they can NOT do that as long as the Medicaid application is pending. Beth was going to call today to see if she could get an update on Mom. She said she felt sure that since we hadn't gotten anything for more info on Mom in several weeks now, that Mom would be ok. I will be SO glad when this is settled. They've sent off Dad's new application for Medicaid beginning in Jan 2011. I'm sure there'll be a request for 'more info' coming in the mail any day now. We'll see how it goes. I still haven't gotten the money from GenAmerica for Dad's life insurance policy either. This amount should finish paying for Dad's Dec bill---depends on whether they deduct a penalty for withdrawing it early + the amount of income tax they withhold to send to the IRS. I'll keep you posted.

It was GREAT to see you Jamie! KY will be awesome! Having you closer period will be awesome! Love you all, Jeanie

Ok, I'm back! Actually we got back yesterday (Mon), but today I'm officially back! LOL! Yesterday I was still reeling from being gone and all that needed done, etc. Today, I've gotten all my Christmas packed and put away, cabinets gone through and just straightening done + LAUNDRY! Good grief! Still looks like a mess here, but it's a mess heading in the right direction! YEA! I went to see Mom and Dad today. They were good. Mom talked really a lot --- comments, in general, etc. She seems more with it than a couple of months ago! Go figure! It's great. Dad did say some things that didn't make sense, but he was alert looking and acting---he was good. Ok, as you can see by the time I NEED to be in bed and asleep. I've got to go by and sign the application for Dad tomorrow + call Michael Smith. They're still dunning me---can't help it. I did turn in the papers for the insurance, but I got another set of papers to file for it! They're not real efficient, so I'll be surprised if they send out the funds quickly---I really doubt it! I'll tell Michael tomorrow that the money's on the way------nothing else to say and certainly nothing else I do. Ok, Love you all, Jeanie

Jody and I went to see Mom and Dad yesterday(Sat) and it was such a good visit with Dad. Mom sound asleep, but she was so clean and looked so good. On the way over, I talked with Jody about LNC and since Jody has worked at a nursing home before, I wanted her opinion. Well, when we left, she was sooo impressed with the whole situation. It made me feel soooo much better. Since no one can go today, Jody, Peyton and I are going to try our best to get back over there. School starts back on Mon., so it's going to be hard for me to go this week. I had gone on Tues. and Jim had gone on Fri., but both times Dad had been asleep. It was so good to see and talk with Dad. He said some crazy things, but most of what he said was right. Jeanie, Jody and I ran into Jon and Mollie at Target and I got to see the ring! It IS beautiful. They are a sweet couple. I'm happy for them. Ok, on my way to church. Love you all, Pam