Life's a Journey ~ Enjoy the Ride

My inlaws have been with us now from Thanksgiving 2009. It has been 8 months. They pretty much just "showed up on our doorstep" on Thanksgiving Day. Something like that. No, really, they were supposed to let us know they were coming, but we heard the news through the grapevine. It was definitely not planned and it was definitely NOT something I would wish on anyone.

I have started this blog to document their time with us: The changes, the lessons we've learned, the challenges, etc., so we can all learn from this experience.

My father-in-law has Alzheimer's. My mother-in-law is a diabetic and also has a bit of dimentia. My father in law, Steve, is a pretty mellow guy. He loves little witty sayings and loves to joke around. Much to the chagrin of my MIL, Connie, who is a lot more serious. I am learning that you can't reason with people that have dementia. You'll only run yourself ragged. And as much as it has been a challenge to both of us, both my husband and I have learned a lot about each other through these past months.

So hopefully you will enjoy this journey with us.

View Dad's Memory Book here.