Terry was not having a very good week health wise (more on that later) so we didn't leave the house or go do anything special, but we did enjoy a visit from Skyler, Lisa, and Claire. We love having family come and visit and play and grow together. I have always loved (that would be past and present) when my children play together nicely and are kind and happy with each other and I have learned that I equally love it when the grandchildren play so nicely together and enjoy each others company. There is so much joy that comes from a loving family, including generations of family.
Here is Akleigh after lining up chairs and baby dolls. It almost looks like a primary or nursery class.
Claire and Elsie enjoyed playing in the rocks together for a few minutes one day.
And they stood at the window watching their daddy's in the garden. (Skyler weeded and planted our garden while they were here and Michael put together a drip hose for it. Lucky Me!)
We had a hot dog roast at Thomas and Dana's one evening.
Terry was getting too cold and went to the car to warm up. Auger made his way there and visited with him for quite a while. Auger is a pretty good story teller.
The kids enjoyed the riding toys and the swing set.
Maybe the next time you see a photo of the swings you'll not see the weeds. I'm hoping to get to that today. Wish me luck!
It's just so fun to be together...
Claire had her first tractor ride. It was a bit concerning to her, but I loved it! ;) I'm going to have to get a better pic from someone else, but this is what I have today.
And the very last night they were here the kids played outside where the lawn had just been watered. Elsie's pants were wet, so we put her in a little dress that BJo used to wear. Akleigh loved the idea and wanted one too, and Claire thought it sounded fun, so we found another one. They were so excited.
Auger wanted in on the "special clothing" fun so we found a shirt and a pair of pants for him, that Anthony used to wear. I love having grama drawers with clothes in them for the kids to wear, and especially when they enjoy wearing them.
I was so happy to see that BJo had taken a photo of this sweet little guy. Boston wasn't up playing with the kids much, but he is so adorable and his smiles and "stories" just melt us.
We'll do this again sometime, but we're pretty sure we'll add some more children to the bunch before then. Skyler and Lisa are due in August, and it's a BOY! He will tip the grandchildren scale which is at this point
5 boys and 5 girls.
We love each and every one of them!
We love their mommies and daddies too!
It will be so fun when someday we can get them all together at the same time! ;)
Years ago Terry wrote a poem that used the phrase "in momma's dreams" and I guess it would be fair to use that phrase with a slight change - "in grama's dreams". I so hope to have all of our children and grandchildren together sometime after Connor gets home from his mission in January 2015, and before someone else leaves on a mission. That's my dream! I hope dreams do come true!
The kids enjoyed the riding toys and the swing set.
Maybe the next time you see a photo of the swings you'll not see the weeds. I'm hoping to get to that today. Wish me luck!
It's just so fun to be together...
Claire had her first tractor ride. It was a bit concerning to her, but I loved it! ;) I'm going to have to get a better pic from someone else, but this is what I have today.
And the very last night they were here the kids played outside where the lawn had just been watered. Elsie's pants were wet, so we put her in a little dress that BJo used to wear. Akleigh loved the idea and wanted one too, and Claire thought it sounded fun, so we found another one. They were so excited.
Auger wanted in on the "special clothing" fun so we found a shirt and a pair of pants for him, that Anthony used to wear. I love having grama drawers with clothes in them for the kids to wear, and especially when they enjoy wearing them.
I was so happy to see that BJo had taken a photo of this sweet little guy. Boston wasn't up playing with the kids much, but he is so adorable and his smiles and "stories" just melt us.
We'll do this again sometime, but we're pretty sure we'll add some more children to the bunch before then. Skyler and Lisa are due in August, and it's a BOY! He will tip the grandchildren scale which is at this point
5 boys and 5 girls.
We love each and every one of them!
We love their mommies and daddies too!
It will be so fun when someday we can get them all together at the same time! ;)
Years ago Terry wrote a poem that used the phrase "in momma's dreams" and I guess it would be fair to use that phrase with a slight change - "in grama's dreams". I so hope to have all of our children and grandchildren together sometime after Connor gets home from his mission in January 2015, and before someone else leaves on a mission. That's my dream! I hope dreams do come true!
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Such sweet times together are a taste of heaven, I'm sure.
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