This evening we took the kids out to visit the farm. After that we went back to my mother-in-law’s house for supper. We’re already finding ourselves tripping over words and catching ourselves wondering what the right thing to say is. After church we had plans to attend the annual brunch for the high school. In the church parking lot I asked Josh, “Are we meeting your parents at their house or just…” We met his mom and sister there.

Both my husband’s parents have large extended families that live in the area. People have brought over plenty of food on and off since hospice started so that no one has really had to worry about cooking. After eating we went to Kohl’s to try and find clothes for the kids to wear for the visitation and funeral. We did an inventory earlier this afternoon and made a list of who needed what. I told my mother-in-law that we could tell she had been busier lately because most everyone was in need of nicer pants and shoes that fit.

She said she misses all that and I said we did too. After Kohls we went back to the house to wait for my brother-in-law and nieces. They left Dallas this afternoon and flew into St. Louis. His brother works at a rental car company so they got a discount on a rental car. We waited for them to get there but didn’t stay too much longer after their arrival. I was ready to be home and settled in for the night. I wanted them to have their time together too.