September 14, 2005

We left the hospital with Teresa and Samuel a LOT later than we’d expeceted to because Teresa couldn’t find the kind of car seat that Samuel needs. She can tell you more about that tomorrow. Because we left so late, Samuel had already taken his sleep meds, and slept most of the way home. He awakened about 45 minutes before we got home, and when Teresa told him where we were going, his whole countenance changed. She kept talking about how Daddy was driving behind us, and Grandma Bird, and Tanner and Wes, and Ben were going to be so happy to see Samuel… and they would take him on his 4 wheeler, and Willow (their mini grayhound) would be happy to see him. Actually I couldn’t hear everything she was saying. I heard part of it, and imagined the rest that that I told you, but I think I was probably pretty close! Oh, I did hear her say, “Look at the big truck!” when we stopped at a stop light in Brigham City. I couldn’t see Samuel, but I’m sure he was really impressed after being in the hospital so long!

I’D made a sign to go over their garage door that says “WELCOME HOME MOM & SAMUEL”, Grampa and I bought 10 helium smiley face balloons and about 5 yards of yellow ribbon (that’s all we could find in the stores), and this morning, with Grandma Bird’s help(that’s Teresa’s Grandma), we decorated the outside of their home. While we were doing that, Sister Norman drove by (I think that’s who it was) and saw us, so went and got some of those really nice balloons, and made a poster that said WELCOME HOME SAMUEL & Teresa, and put it on the corner of their street. Then when we arrived home tonight, there were a WHOLE BUNCH MORE yellow balloons all over the yard!!! We have no idea where they came from!!! It made us cry it was so neat!!! Samuel, Teresa and Tom were so impressed. You should’ve seen their eyes when they saw all the sincere love distributed around their house and yard!!!

Grampa and I felt so priveleged to be able to help bring them home! We just wish we could be there when the family wakes up in the morning and everyone (including Grandma Bird who is there to help) welcomes our precious little Samuel back home after he awakens!!! Kind of like Christmas morning, I guess!!!

Our hearts are FULL of gratitude for all of our Heavenly Father’s blessings, and for all the WONDERFUL people who are showing our children sooo much love!

Always and forever,
Grampa and Gramma Jewkes

P.S. Some more really good news: THESE UPDATES WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS WE WANT THEM TO … ON THIS VERY SITE!!!

Something else: I took pictures that I’ll post tomorrow. Tired and want to go to bed!