Busy day

Today was a very busy day. First I went to get my 30,000 miles maintenance service done on my car. The boys and I left the house a little bit after 8 AM. That service visit took about an hour or more. We walked around a little bit there. We had to wait a little bit until the stores in the little area opened up. We ended up at Moe's Chicken and waffles for a snack. It was pretty good. Brandon didn't want to eat anything yet. No surprise there. So, we finally got the service done and next we made a trip to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. I realized that my tire is still running low even when they just filled it. So Brett look at the tires for me and found a nail in one. So, then as I anticipated might happen, I was off to the tire store to get that fixed. Thank goodness they were able to fix it and I didn't have to get a new tire. The tire store was pretty busy so that was another hour or more wait. We walked around the stores it that area. We found a really cool little toy store that has mostly educational toys. It was cute. A store I will have to remember for Christmas for the kids in the family! :) By the time I got the car from the tire shop it was after 12:30PM. So, we headed to my Grandma's new place. My Grandma, who will be 92 on August 22nd just moved this week to an Assisted living home. It is a very nice home that is built like a huge Victorian style house. It has several beautiful patio areas and even a house dog and cat. My boys like that. Anyway, this was my first time seeing the place. My boys have seen it with my parents. When my Grandma was staying with my parents I asked her about how she feels about moving in to the house. She just first said, "Oh, I don't know." I asked her if she was nervous or excited. After quite a pause, she said, "I just can't believe it is happening." She seemed a little sad about the whole thing. I imagine it's a lot of emotions for her. Well, when we visited her today she seemed really down. I asked her how she was doing. She said she just hasn't been feeling well. I told her she seemed to be down. She said she doesn't feel down, but it just seems like it's been a lot for her to deal with. Her place is really nice. It has two rooms that are a good size and her window faces the mountains and she has a good view. She has quite a few of her furnature pieces there. While I was there my Aunt Pat and cousin Debbie came in and brought pictures of Grandma's Great Grandkids to hang on her decorative tree. I must admit it was easier for me to be there and be relaxed and talk more when Pat and Debbie were there. My boys were having fun playing with the tinker toys. Debbie brought Brett and Brandon down for a walk to see the dog and cat. I was a little emotional there with Grandma. It's just tough to see her down like that. I know it's hard for, but she's just taking it as part of life. I am thankful for my family. Just before I left, my aunt Janice came too. I hadn't seen her in quite awhile. It was nice to see her for even that brief moment. When Grandma was staying with my parents, my Uncle Mel and his wife, Sue came to visit and spend time there. It was great for me to have the opportunity for my boys to spend time with them. I was at work and didn't spend much time at all with them, but it's important for me to have my boys know the family.
Anyway, I need to close this off now. My boys are getting loud and crazy. I need to attend to them.