Visiting Papa at the hospital.

Brian’s dad had a stroke on the morning of April 8th.  He spent over a week in the hospital near our house.  He was just a mile down the road and we tried to visit at least once a day, and sometimes went a few times a day.  The whole right side of his body was paralyzed, and he has been working really hard to get his speech and movement back.

We grabbed some Jamba Juices to share with Papa.

Elna helped feed him too.

Sweet Harriet.  (this was at the worst of this rash on her face, but it is finally getting a little better!)

Elna and her great uncle David (and his hat)

After 8 days at this hospital, he was moved to a hospital in NE Portland, to RIO (the Rehabilitation Institute of Oregon) where he has been having physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy.  He has been working so hard!

Practicing his walking.  He can now walk 170 feet (with a spotter) and has walked up 4 stairs and back down.  He is easy to understand now and is just getting better every day!

The girls love the sky bridge that we have to walk across to get from the parking garage to the building DeWin is in.

A candid shot that Uncle David got of us in the beautiful garden at the hospital.

Elna took this picture of me on one of our many drives to and from the hospital.  We have had some good family bonding time in these long car rides.

Elna and Papa saying the words that Grandma reads to practice their speech.

Harriet, lounging on Brian and eating fruit snacks.

In front of a horse statue on a walk near the hospital.

I’m not sure why Elna looks so glum in these pictures.  I think she was actually happy.  Maybe she didn’t realize she was being photographed?

He came home from the hospital this afternoon—after almost a month.  He still has a long road of physical therapy and recovery ahead of him, but he is strong and determined!  We will love having him closer to home!