Jimmy Carter: Grandson juggles to lift spirits of former president, first lady
PLAINS, Ga. – Former President Jimmy Carter has made the difficult decision to enter home hospice care, but that does not mean the atmosphere is grim at his home in Plains, Georgia.
Carter, 98, who served as the nation’s 39th president from 1977 to 1981, watched with his wife Rosalynn, as their grandson and his wife put on a juggling show, WSB-TV reported.
James Earl Carter IV and his wife, Sally Carter, performed on Monday at their grandparents’ home, according to the television station.
“We are all juggling a lot lately. But yesterday my wife and I got to juggle for my grandparents,” James Carter IV tweeted. “They loved it.”
The video does not show the former president or first lady.
Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former president, will remain at his home in South Georgia, according to The Carter Center. The organization founded by Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter made the announcement on Saturday.
NEW YORK – JULY 16, 1974: Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter wave to the delegates at the 1977 Democratic National Convention after Carter was nominated to run for President. (Photo by PL Gould/Images Press/Getty Images)
American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, celebrate victory in the New Hampshire Democratic Primary election, New Hampshire, February 24, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
FILE – In this July 10, 1976 file photo Jimmy Carter, his wife Rosalynn and daughter Amy, lower left, respond to a huge crowd that welcomed them to New York. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo, File)
FILE – In this Dec. 13, 1978, file photo, President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn lead their guests in dancing at the annual Congressional Christmas Ball at the White House in Washington. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Ira Schwarz, File)
ATLANTA – December 12: Former President Jimmy Carter with Former First Lady Rosalynn join Willie Nelson and perform at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia. December 12, 1982 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Married couple, former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter pose for photographers during a book signing event, San Francisco, California, 1987. Several members of the Secret Service can be seen behind them. The couple were promoting their book, ‘Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life’. (Photo by Bromberger Hoover Photo/Getty Images)
Atlanta – Circa October 1994; Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Jimmy Carter attend Former President Jimmy Carter surprise 70th. birthday party at The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta Georgia October, 1994 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
FILE – In this Aug. 6, 2001, file photo former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and his wife Rosalynn help build a house for the Jimmy Carter Work Project 2001, at Asan near Chonan city, south of Seoul, South Korea. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Yun Jai-hyoung, File)
Rosalynn Carter and Former President Jimmy Carter during Habitat for Humanity – 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project – Day 2 at Benton Harbor in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States. ***Exclusive*** (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage)
FILE – In this Sept. 28, 2009, file photo former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn look at a new interactive exhibit at the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta. Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn celebrate their 75th anniversary this week on Thursday, July 7, 2021. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Jimmy Carter, Democratic presidential candidate, and his wife, Rosalynn, share a moment aboard his campaign plane
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 06: Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter arrive at the 2015 MusiCares Person of The Year honoring Bob Dylan held at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 6, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
WASHINGTON DC – JANUARY 1977; President Jimmy Carter with wife Rosalyn Carter, takes the oath of office from Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Warren Burger on stage in front of the White House in January 1977; (Photo by Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images)
American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, talk on the telephone after his victory in the Pennsylvania Primary election, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
Outgoing US President Jimmy Carter (left) and First Lady Rosalynn Carter (second left) receive President-Elect Ronald Reagan and (future First Lady) Nancy Reagan at the White House, Washington DC, November 20, 1980. Reagan had just defeated Carted in the 1980 Presidential Election. (Photo by Diana Walker/Getty Images)
American (future First Lady) Rosalynn Carter and her husband, politician (and future US President) Jimmy Carter on the day after 1976 Democratic National Convention, New York, New York, July 16, 1976. (Photo by Brownie Harris/Corbis via Getty Images)
ATLANTA – February 14: Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter attend Former Governor of Georgia Jimmy Carter’s fundraiser for his 1976 Presidential run at Royal Coach Inn Atlanta Georgia February 14, 1976 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
American politician and US Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter (center, right) and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, smile after his victory in the Pennsylvania Primary election, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1976. (Photo by Mikki Ansin/Getty Images)
Washington, D.C.: Amy Carter with her father Jimmy and mother Rosalynn Carter in a family suite at the Americana Hotel in Washington, D.C. on July 14, 1976. (Photo by Dick Yarwood/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Former President Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter during Habitat for Humanity – 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project – Day 5 at Janette St. & Tecumseh St. West in Windsor, Canada. (Photo by R. Diamond/WireImage)
Jimmy Carter with his wife, Rosalynn, after a talk with the press in the woods near his home in Plains, Georgia
NEWARK, NJ – 1996: MANDATORY CREDIT Bill Tompkins/Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalyn Carter working with Habitat for Humanity restoring homes May 1996 in Newark. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images)
In this April 30, 2021, photo released by The White House, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter pose for a photo with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden at the home of the Carter’s in Plains Ga. (Adam Schultz, The White House via AP)
Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. (C) flanked by pres. candidate Jimmy Carter (R) & his mother Lillian, at the Democratic National Convention. (Photo by Ted Thai/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Democratic Presidential front runner Jimmy Carter and his 8 year old daughter Amy Carter have a moment alone, though they are in the midst of about 30 visitors to Amy’s drink stand outside the Carter home, June 12, 1976, Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.)
"Show ’em how grandpa smiles," President Jimmy Carter told his grandson, Jason, after the first family arrived in Calhoun, Ga. on Friday, April 8, 1977 for a visit. And Jason, son of Jack and Judy Carter, showed his teeth. The Carters will spend the Easter weekend in Calhoun. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier)
Former President Jimmy Carter, right, talks with his wife Rosalynn at a Habitat for Humanity project in Leogane, Haiti, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. The former president and former first lady were both taking an active part Monday in the construction of 100 one-room houses on about 14 acres which families will live in rent-free for five years and then pay a modest annual rent to the government. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – JANUARY 19: Amy Carter, 9 years old, behind bullet proof glass with her father, President Jimmy Carter, at his Inauguration Parade. Carter was inaugurated the 39th President of the United States, January 19, 1977. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
President-elect Jimmy Carter with his wife, Rosalynn, and daughter, Amy, 9, at their home in Plains, Georgia o Dec. 5, 1976. (AP Photo/CWH)
Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter is pictured with his wife, Rosalynn, right, and their son, Jeff, left and his wife Annette at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1976 just after the close of Carter’s second debate with President Ford. (AP Photo)
Former Pres. Jimmy Carter gets a hug from his mother Lillian Carter, as he arrives home, Jan. 20, 1981, Plains, Ga. He went into town and spoke to the crowd assembled for a big "covered dish supper" in his honor. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.)
President-elect Jimmy Carter and his family wave to supporters at a celebration in Atlanta, Ga., following Carter’s victory over incumbent Pres. Gerald Ford, Nov. 3, 1976. At center is daughter Amy and at right, wife Rosalynn. (AP Photo)
Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy Carter attend Jimmy Carter Inauguration Parade on January 20, 1977 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
Governor-elect Jimmy Carter, left, holds his daughter Amy, 3, as Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox holds his granddaughter Lynn Maddox, 14 months, as the two leaders of Georgia pose for photographers during the changing of the governor’s office in Atlanta, Jan. 12, 1971. Carter will be inaugurated as governor at noon today, and Maddox as Lt. Governor. (AP Photo)
President Carter smiles from the top deck of a cabin cruiser boat as it left the marina at St. Simons Island, Ga., for fishing off the coast in the very early morning of May 29, 1977. The Carter family is staying on the Island during a working holiday vacation. (AP Photo/Charles Harrity)
President Jimmy Carter waves to members of the press and spectators as he leaves the home of his mother-in-law in Plains, Georgia on Dec. 25, 1978. Walking with him is first lady Rosalynn Carter and in the background is his mother-in-law, Mrs. Allie Smith (wearing glasses) and members of the family and friends. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
New York, N.Y.: Jimmy Carter holds daughter Amy aloft while wife Rosalynn waves, and his mother Lillian Gordy Carter (next to Amy) smiles, on the podium of Madison Square Garden in Manhattan after his speech accepting the Democratic nomination for President on July 15, 1976.
President Jimmy Carter rides his bicycle with grandson Jason as a passenger as the first family has an outing at Cunningham, Falls State Park, Md., Nov. 24, 1978. The Carters spent Thanksgiving at Camp David, Md., which is near the park. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma)
Miss Lillian Carter in wheelchair, being assisted by her son, President-elect Jimmy Carter, waves to waiting newsmen in the lobby of the Sumpter County Hospital, Jan.1, 1977, Americus, Ga. She’d been confined there through the holidays and this was her first meeting with the press. The rest of the group is unidentified. (AP Photo)
President Jimmy Carter wishes everybody a Merry Christmas as he leaves the home of his mother-in-law in Plains, Georgia on Dec. 25, 1978. From left: Rosalynn Carter, Amy Carter, Mrs. Allie Smith, his mother-in-law, wearing glasses, and president. Others in the background are unidentified family members and friends. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, guide their horses towards the corral after a day of horseback riding near Jenny Lake in Wyoming, Aug. 30, 1978. The president and his family will leave on Wednesday for Washington, D.C. (AP Photo)
President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd while walking with his wife, Rosalynn, and their daughter, Amy, along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House following his inauguration in Washington, Jan. 20, 1977. (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis)
President Jimmy Carter, daughter-in-law, Caron Carter as his wife Rosalynn joins the group outside the Carter home in Plains, Georgia Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1977. Caron is the wife of Chip Carter. The President and his family will spend Christmas at home. (AP Photo/DC)
Guide Norm Guth steers a 20-foot diameter rubber raft carrying President Jimmy Carter and the president’s family down the rushing water of Middle Fork of Idaho’s Salmon River, Aug. 22, 1978. Carter and his family spent three days on the Idaho wilderness stream. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
Amy Carter reaches out to help nephew Jason as President Jimmy Carter jumps from rock to rock while crossing a creek during an outing at Cunningham Falls State Park, Maryland, Nov. 24, 1978. The park is near the presidential retreat Camp David where the first family spent Thanksgiving. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma)
President Jimmy Carter embraces his daughter-in-law Judy Carter as his son, Jack, watches first lady Rosalynn Carter play with her grandson, Jason. T he first family had just arrived in Calhoun to spend Easter weekend with Jack and Judy, April 8, 1977. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier)
Jimmy Carter and his mother, Lillian view the proceedings at the Democratic National Conventional via television, July 14, 1976 in New York at the Americana Hotel. (AP Photo)
ATLANTA – NOVEMBER 1976: President Elect Jimmy Carter, governor and peanut farmer, gives victory speech with family and supporters on dais after election victory over ex-President Gerald Ford in Atlanta Georgia in November 1976.
(Photo by Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images)
President Jimmy Carter carries his grandson James Earl Carter IV, as his daughter Amy walks beside him upon their arrival at the White House, May 16, 1977. The Carters spent the weekend in Camp David, the presidential retreat. First lady Rosalynn Carter is at right. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)
View of future First Lady Rosalynn Carter (fore left), daughter Amy, and husband, US President-Elect Jimmy Carter, as they wave from the stage at the Georgia World Congress Center where the latter had delivered his Presidential acceptance speech, Atlanta, Georgia, November 3, 1976. Pictured behind them are, from left, daughter-in law Annette Davis Carter (extreme left), daughter-in-law Carol Griffin Carter and her husband, son James Earl ‘Chip’ Carter III, and daughter-in-law Judy Langford Carter and her husband, son John William Carter. (Photo by Benjamin E. ‘Gene’ Forte/CNP/Getty Images)
President Jimmy Carter, first lady Rosalynn Carter and daughter Amy visit the graves of five sailors who were members of Commodore Perry’s flagship, June 27, 1979. At left is Buddist priest Yodo Murakami, priest of the Gyokusenji Temple. (AP Photo)
Portrait of the US First Family as they pose in front of the Christmas tree located in the Blue Room of the White House, Washington DC, December 20, 1977. Pictured are (rear) US First Lady Rosalynn Carter and President Jimmy Carter, with their daughter, Amy Carter. (Photo by Karl Schumacher – White House via CNP/Getty Images)
The family graveyard of President Jimmy Carter is shown in Plains, Ga., June 1977. (AP Photo)
President Carter talks with newsmen at the airport in Brunswick, Ga., as he arrived to start a working holiday vacation, May 27, 1977. The president and his family will vacation on St. Simons Island, Ga. Air Force One can be seen in the background. (AP Photo)
The Carter warehouse and peanut processing plant in Plains, Ga., which is owned by President Jimmy Carter and his family, has been taken over by the Gold Kist, Inc., who will manage the plant while Carter is president, shown Aug. 27, 1977. The business will remain in the Carter family. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway, Jr.)
American President Jimmy Carter (centre) with his brother Billy (1937 – 1988, left) on St. Simons Island, Georgia, 1977. (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
President Jimmy Carter and his younger brother Billy take a walk through the woods around their mother’s pond house near Plains, Ga., June 1, 1977. The president paid a brief visit to his home town Tuesday. (AP Photo/Barry Thumma)
Plains – August 21: President Carter and Amy Carter photo shoot for their new children’s book, "The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer," in Plains Georgia on August 21, 1995 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
FILE – In this July 4, 1981 file photo, Former President Jimmy Carter his wife Rosalynn Carter, right, and daughter Amy Carter, wave to the crowd along Peachtree Street as they lead a parade through the streets in Atlanta, Ga. Carter was the Grand Marshal in the Independence Day celebration. (AP Photo/Gary Gardiner)
