oxygen...

what a beautiful day...grandma and grandpa came over to deliver the table and chairs grandpa built for cousin caitlin over 20 years ago...cousin margaux had them in her room and graciously passed them down for the boyz...ewie and cam were pumped!!
grandpa was not himself...he is trying to come to terms with dr. franko discovering he needs oxygen at night and when he is "stressed" (per grandpa) or technically exertion...I found grandpa a super cool oxygen backpack on amazon.com, but it did not make it better...what the boyz and I want to tell grandpa is sometimes we all need some sort of "oxygen," and it is hard to admit...I know now grandma and grandpa have been "oxygen" for the boyz and I...since their before their birth...when I was on bedrest, they took me to the doctor and out to lunch, it was the highlight of my week...they were there through good times and bad...the boyz see grandma and grandpa and no matter what mood they are in or how they feel, all is better...grandma and grandpa let me escape and some days it is the only time I can breathe...I feel overwhelmed with the checklist in my mind and grandma and grandpa allow me to check things off my list...we may not have to wear a backpack...and needing anything is hard to admit...but we need grandma and grandpa...they are "oxygen" to the boyz and I : )

p.s. the sandbox from aunt jen and uncle tim is still a big hit!