Mom's 86th Birthday Week and Back Surgery

We met in Bella Vista at one of the lakehouses for several days to celebrate another birthday for Mom.

 Bev and her mother-in-law, Peggy drove from Texas, Kaye from Arkansas and Mom and I from Kansas.

 We kept busy!   One day we ate lunch at a wonderful Tea Room in Rogers:  The Crumpet.

My mouth is watering at the thought of their orange rolls.  Soooo good!

 We played a lot of games on the beautiful screened in porch

 We visited Crystal Bridges restaurant and Museum in Bentonville

 

 The Boore girls with the "Hog"

 Bev and her mother-in-law

 And we finished the time together with a little birthday party with the grandkids and greatgrands that live in NWA at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants:  Abuelos

 The great grandbabies helped blow out the candles

 Bev met Miss Eisley for the first time that night

 And then the week of back surgery came.  The Saturday before surgery, Mom and Kaye attended Joel and Lindsey Viets' wedding.  This is a good picture of Mom and Aunt Freda (Joel's grandma).

 Mom's second back surgery was May 19th at the new hospital in Galena: Premiere Hospital (her first back surgery was at St. John's in Joplin in March of 2010).

Jeff, Kaye and I were appreciative of those who came and sat with us.  Mom's pastor, Tom Lewis, also came and is the one who took this picture for us (Uncle Harry, Aunt Betty, Aunt Mildred and cousin Sandy).

 Kaye and I stayed at my house during the night and then stayed with Mom at the hospital during the day.  It was so nice to have the hospital less than a mile away from where I live.  Doctor was pleased with the surgery and had told Mom she'd be in the hospital for 3 days, which meant she would be dismissed on Friday.  However, she did so well, that he dismissed her on Thursday.

Kaye drove her home on Thursday and then headed back to Arkansas on Friday.  Bev drove up from Texas on Thursday and stayed with Mom for several days.  Jeff and I went up to visit them on Memorial Day and also visited graves of several of our family members.  This picture is taken at Dad's grave.  It was so muddy, we couldn't get a very good pic.

(For memory sake:  Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma has had unprecedented rains this Spring.   Sadly, several deaths in Texas and Oklahoma from the flooding.)

 Mom had several visitors after she got home, including Aunt Mildred and niece Christie

Bev went home on Wednesday and I stayed a couple more days with Mom.  She is doing really well.  She has a doctor's appointment Monday and we are hopeful that the doctor will agree.

Thanks so much for all the prayers, cards, calls, etc.  Mom appreciates it so very much!