On Aug. 13th I decided I would take myself and the babies up to Bristol for a visit with Mother and my big sis and her hubby, and babies (not so little anymore) in tow. It always sounds like a great idea to lovingly squish our 13 bodies into a ranch style home throwing blankets on the floor for children and the adults in beds. Much to our surprise (again - because we have done this before) it is hard to accomadate that many people. But we somehow made it work and Mother so graciously let us make it work so that we could enjoy each other's company all the time and not be so spread out in hotels fighting naptimes and bedtimes.
The children had a ton of fun together and not too many fights ensued. I am very grateful to have been able to visit with them all and can't wait to see them again.
Surprisingly, Gage and Wyatt created these poses themselves. I was just the photographer.
Zoe was so fun and loving to be around. I have to say I had the most fun with her this trip than I have ever had. We had a great time playing "Monkey-in-the-Middle" with her and Cam in Ms. Kim's pool. She can throw that ball like a bullet!
Lucy's behavior on the whole trip was wonderful! I am very blessed with "happy" babies and can travel pretty much anywhere without much worry. But, like any mother, I do.
Pretty as princesses. There would be many times that we would look around and say "where are the girls?" There were only a few "that's mine" battles, but about 90% of the time they got along beautifully giggling and laughing as they went to bed. I hope they will be close friends as they get older.
Needless to say, by the end of the trip. Everyone was tired.
This is one of the reasons why everyone was so tired. Delaney and Berk were awesome at helping me with the babies and cleaning up. I am so glad I got to spend time them and see how much they have grown. Berk - I can't wait to hear "Kip" again. I was telling Uncle Joe all about it.
These were the apples picked from Lisa and Mike's old home and they were so juicy and sweet (just like me)! Mike and the kids brought home big bushels everytime they went.
Even though we had our differences from time to time (what would you expect with that many people in a house?), I am so glad we got to be together and I will treasure every moment - past, present, and future that we get because it will slip away faster than sand in an hour glass.
PS - Grannie's not an old lady - the allusion just seem to fit.
1 comment:
Wow! That does sound like a ton of fun! I can't wait for my siblings to have kids so we can all get together and play like that! Your kids are super cute!
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