a week with the fam

It was a good but LOOOOOONG week.

It is so hard to watch my parents getting older, knowing they aren't taking good care of themselves. They both eat so badly. So much sugar. Not a lot of the good things, fruits, veggies, fresh things. Their travel snacks consisted of candy and more candy and then more candy. When we were out on a trip to the coast, my dad kept talking about how much he wished he had brought his malted milk balls and mounds. EAT REAL FOOD!!!! All that sugar is so bad for you.

They are both overweight. They don't exercise really. They were both tired after the small amount of walking around we did on the coast day. They both have a growing list of health problems that is only going to continue growing because they aren't taking care of themselves.

And my mother...just DOES NOT stop talking. Ever. I think she is afraid of silence. And she just repeats herself over and over. I don't know if she is aware that she is doing it, or if she thinks she makes a better point if she says it four times in a row. And the baby talk. GAAAAAA. stop with the baby talk. Pleaseplease? No wonder my dad tunes her out so much of the time.

By the end of the week, I was so tired of the constant talking, eating like crap, etc. And watching them continue to spend money they really shouldn't be spending.

Sigh. For the first time, they both looked really old to me. And it scares me for their future. And I can't do anything about it. So I just tried to love them as much as I could and try not to get too irritated with them while they were here.