Mama Lucy Lou is enjoying her special moment, drinking coffee.

When one of the staff brought coffee with lots of sugar and cream to Mama Lucy Lou, she began smiling from ear to ear. From the photos you can tell while she was taking sips of the coffee her thoughts seemed to be far away.

I know it was the wonderful memories she had drinking coffee with my dad. She kept telling me in Armenian how delicious the coffee tasted.

Mama Lucy Lou, is just having some special moments during the Holidays.

Mama Lucy Lou, having some special moments with Elicia who won the contest of looking so cute with her outfit being so ugly. No way did it look ugly on Elicia, and Mama Lucy Lou is trying to tell  her how cute she is. 

Christmas Party for Mom was very simple......but she was happy.

Even though it was such an amazing Christmas Party for Mom and all her Bud's at Grace Hall, it was very simple for Mama Lucy Lou. She did not want her Reindeer antlers on, but she did want her blinking Christmas light necklace on. She loved all the food, but ended up wanted to walk around with her best buddy Helen. 

Mama Lucy Lou's 91st. Birthday Party at the Gilbert Residence

Mama was glowing today and her birthday crown even made her more of a Princess. She was smiling all over the place, and boy did she love her chocolate cake and ice cream. I forgot to take a picture of the pretty cake but trust me everyone enjoyed the cake and some wanted seconds.

We gave everyone shiny necklaces to wear and everyone loved wearing their cool necklaces. The men had necklaces with dolphins on it and the ladies had necklaces with pretty hearts. I bought some funny glasses and a couple of the Buds loved wearing the glasses. One man named Bill said he looked very handsome with his glasses. Some of them wanted to wear the birthday hats and a couple said NO WAY! 

One lady wanted everyone to sing Happy Birthday to her friend Lucy. One photo you will see Mom clapping and singing. Before we celebrated Mama Lucy Lou's birthday, Gino said a birthday grace for Mom. Gino was once a minister, and he still knows the beautiful prayers to share with us all. 

Mom opened her presents and she loved the soft fur from inside her new shoes and slippers, that she kept putting the fur on her nose. You will see in a couple of the photos, Mom putting her shoes and slippers up to her nose. Helen her BFF sat with her and kept an eye on her, and after the party Helen told my brother that Mama Lucy Lou wanted us to go home now. Helen is very protected with Mom. 

Everyone loved the cake and ice cream and I even saw a couple of the Bud sucking on their spoons for any icing that was still on them. 

After Mama Lucy Lou, ate her cake, ice cream and opened her presents, Helen told Lucy it was time to go. They both got up and started walking like they do and enjoy everyday.  

Gino, called Lucy Lou to come by him and he wished her a Happy Birthday, and then asked her if she would not mind if he gave her a birthday kiss? He gave her a sweet one right on her cheek. Mama Lucy Lou just smiled after the kiss and went to walk with her Bud Helen. 

The most important part of Mom's birthday was that my brother and I will never forget, Mom said Hi and knew our names. I have not heard her say my name for so long... It made our day ..... her gift to us on her birthday.

Grace Hall.. Music Therapy Before Trick or Treaters...

This evening and usually once a week Grace Hall have visitors from Eastern Michigan Students and Professors come in and do Music Therapy with them. Music is so important with family members with dementia and throughtout the evening you could hear some family members singing, clapping, smiling and giggling. Yes.. Happy Grace Hall Buds....hearing music.

Tonight was a special Music time because they had songs to sing about Halloween , and all kinds of fun instruments to play with along with their singing. Several of them including my mom Lucy Lou did not have an idea how to play but once you showed Lucy Lou and the other Cutie Pies they were shaking all over the place. 

Tonight one of the professor's brought in an old parachute. Trust me this is so much fun playing with it with music. Several of the Grace Hall Buds did not want to give back any of the adorable instruments once they knew how to play it, but the professor knew just what to say to get all the instruments back in her bag. Everyone tonight had so much fun.. playing with the instruments, and the huge rainbow parachute, even ME!

Grace Hall Family Had Trick or Treaters Visiting.

It sure was a fun night at Grace Hall for my mom Lucy Lou and all the Adorable Buds from Grace Hall. They had cute visitors in all sizes wearing such great costumes.

Yes... there was a very Scary Clown, but the kids seemed to like him and even Mama Lucy Lou and Helen still smiled when they had their photo taken with him.

Several of the Grace Hall Buds that wanted to pass out candy to the kids came out in the hallway. A couple of them did not know what to do but get into the yummy candy first. Once we showed them how to give candy out to the kids they did not want to stop giving. I did give each of the Buds a sucker to enjoy while they passed out the candy. I think the sucker made them happy but what made them smile and giggle were seeing the kids in their costumes. I even watched a couple of the Buds and the way they looked at the kids all dressed up, brought each one of the Buds some memories of their own kids and grandkids dressing up. 

It sure was a fun evening at Grace Hall.... I know I had so much fun just watching the happy kids, Grace Hall Buds, workers all laughing and having an AWESOME TIme. You all know everyone that is at Gilbert Residence always are having fun and are all LOVED so much too..Grace