10-year-old girl moves birthday party to nursing home to celebrate with her grandma

When 10-year-old Ellie realized that her grandmother Rita would not have the ability to attend her party resulting from well being considerations, she thought-about canceling all of it collectively. However her mom Kimber (who requested Mashable to omit her final identify) got here up with a greater answer: deliver the social gathering to granny's nursing residence.

In December, Kimber and Ellie introduced their household and pals to the Tennessee nursing house to shock Rita with an invitation to the little woman's Alice in Wonderland-themed celebration, ABC News reports.

Initially Kimber says Rita was confused by the invite, however was touched when she realized the celebration's location had moved. 

"She was overcome with emotion," Kimber wrote in an e mail.

Earlier than Kimber determined to maneuver the social gathering to her mom's nursing residence, she says Ellie had a troublesome time dealing with the information that her grandmother can be absent from their celebration. The pair are shut, and Rita's current transfer to a nursing residence has been onerous on Ellie. 

After Ellie burst into tears someday whereas considering of her upcoming social gathering, Kimber knew she needed to do one thing to appease her daughter. She says that although the ensuing get together had a small turnout, the youngsters who attended had a blast.

"This youngster simply has a coronary heart that amazes me," she stated.