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 

Today at the Gilbert Residence - Neighborhood Reminiscing Cafe

If anyone walked down the hall in the Gilbert Residence to the Bistro Cafe' you would have heard so much laughter and smelled the coffee and the yummy desserts coming out of the room. There was cake, homemade, yummy cookies and Candy Corn for everyone to eat. 

Our friends Damita and Sharon have started a Neighborhood Reminiscing Cafe' time once a month at the Gilbert Residence. Everyone is welcomed to come and many of us from Grace Hall even brought our loved ones to come and have some fun. We talked, made new friends, even had fun talking to our old friends too. It was so much fun just getting together and just being with people that make us feel good. 

Everyone laughed, enjoyed all the yummy desserts and we even made a craft to take home. Many of the Residence's were so happy to be there and you can tell from the photos how they wanted me to take their photo of what they made today during craft time. Yes, and some of the residences and family members kept telling Damita and Sharon how delicious the cakes and cookies were.  

A couple of the family members helped their family member to put family photos in a frame sharing their lfe story, which we shared at the end. 

I can't wait to come next month and bring Mama Lucy Lou. My mom had so much fun she did not want to leave. I hope Mama Lucy Lou and I can see you next month at Bistro Cafe, on November 15th, and on December 20th. It is from 3 - 4:15pm. Hope to see you all then. Plan on having fun, making crafts, and having some yummy desserts. Your loved ones will be smiling all over the place, because of the fun they will be having like we all did this afternoon. 

Please make sure you RSVP to Damita by calling 734-482-9498 or emailing her damitaw@gilbertresidence.com

Hope Mama Lucy Lou and I will see you there!

Lucy making a framed Poem....

Lucy's memories....

Mama Lucy Lou and Her Buds at the Gilbert Residence.

Yesterday, Mama Lucy Lou and the other Buds were watching television. They were giggling and laughing, and I noticed they were laughing at the little babies on television who were laughing at the funny things that the dogs were doing. 

These little Buds thought it was so funny and they kept watching that particular show many times over and over again. None of them even realized that they were watching the same show over and over again. They just were having so much fun laughing, giggling,and some of them said for me to sit and watch it with them.

Another Fun Day at Grace Hall.. Making Pies...

Today, was such a FUN DAY! Elicia and the staff had it planned so well for all the cute Buds there at Grace Hall. First, it was Grandparents Day, and they all told me that they were grandparents. Many of them told me how many grandchildren they had and some just smiled and just thinking of their wonderful memories. of being a grandparent.  

We had a Pizza Party, and did they all love the pizza. A couple of them had no idea what a pizza was, but when they got their slice,they were so excited. Even some of them said I remember eating this. 

After the pizza Elicia got all the ingredients to make several pies and even a cheese cake. She asked what were some of the favorite pies, and many said cherry or apple. Each of the Buds had a choice of what slice of pie they wanted, and to tell you the truth they really did not care, just as long as they got a slice. Many of the Buds helped to make the different pies, and loved the smell of the ingredients. Yes, and a couple tried taking a peach out of the bowl, but Elicia told them they needed each slice of peach for the yummy pie.

Several of the Bud family members came to have fun with their loved ones, and they were happy to see their family members eating or helping make the pies. I looked around at every one in the Gathering Room at Grace Hall, there were a bunch of Happy, Smiling, Adorable, Sweet, Buds just having another FUN DAY at the Gilbert Residence.

A Fun Day at Grace Hall With Pizza.... Yes.. Mama Lucy Fell...

Thank you Elicia, Wanda and the rest of the staff for planning such a Fun Day at Grace Hall. Pizza Party, making yummy pies, and what a way to celebrate Grandparents Day!

Yes... I know so many of you see Mama Lucy Lou with a black eye and all bruised up. She fell getting out of a chair yesterday. One of the staff members saw her start to fall, and yelled for the person near her to catch her... It was Too Late! She hit the ground with a bang!

It was no ones fault, Mama Lucy Lou has a mind of her own, and decided to get up from the chair. Many of our love ones that have this horrible disease will fall all the time. As they get older with this disease they are a lot weaker and have so many problems even walking.

The staff there were so amazing as always. in how they took care of my mom. They wanted us to get her checked out at the hospital, and my brother and one of my nephew's Anthony took her there. She did have a cut on her forehead that had to be glued, and the doctor told them just to keep an eye on her. We knew Mama Lucy was in the best place with such a caring staff that love her

Even though she may look all bruised up, she stills had that sweet smile on. Yes, she has a big slice of cherry pie, and a yummy slice of pizza. My Mom may have this dreadful disease but she still smiles, and she is so happy,,,,, and its because the staff at the Gilbert Residence is so loving and caring there.
Thank you everyone who works at the Gilbert Residence for the care you give Mama Lucy Lou and the rest of the Buds.