In my last post (which are few and far between these days), I shared a sampler of photos from our visit with Kati in which grandbabies played the starring roles!
Since our trip, the local grands have played the starring roles, as we've had the opportunity to spend some extra time with many of them.
Since our trip, the local grands have played the starring roles, as we've had the opportunity to spend some extra time with many of them.
This post will be a sampler of those moments.
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| At church. (One of the reasons Macie did not want to go to the choir performance was because she did not want to miss her Sunday School class!) |
We got out the old Fisher Price medical kit that their mom and Uncle Ryan had played with when they were very small. Many of the other grands had played with it, but I don't think it has been out since we moved here six years ago, so it was new to Macie and Judah.
It was déjà vu for Ron and me because it was only yesterday (or nearly forty years ago) that little Kristin gave Ron a check-up every. single. Sunday. after church while I prepared our afternoon meal.
Papa is "crying" as Dr. Judah gives him a shot. The doc looks pretty happy, doesn't he?
Later in the afternoon, Ryan and Sarah came for a visit, bringing along a tub of homemade coffee ice cream!
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| Joanna |
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| Peter |
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| Paul |
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| Nora |
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| Eve |
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Then, there was the annual Grand Summer Sleepover!
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| Back row: Eve, Nora, Owen, Maddie Front row: Peter, Paul, Macie, Ben, and Alaine |
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We attended the Spring Concert for the Maddie and Owen's choir. It was an evening of beautiful music!
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Alaine, Macie, and Judah spent a few days with us while their parents and older siblings took a vacation. The younger ones had had their own vacation earlier in the spring, but isn't a visit at Gran and Papa's its own kind of vacation? We tried to make it so with fun and games and special treats!
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Earlier this week, we all met at the beach for some fun in the sun!
Do you see Nora's "friend"? This dragonfly perched right on her nose and lingered there for a while!
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♥ We are so grateful to have had these grand moments! ♥
What a lovely journey through your moments! Memories made to last.
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the journey, Barbara! Yes, making those memories!
DeleteSo many grands; so much joy! Some of these children have really grown a lot. Classic case of you feed them; they will grow. May you all enjoy a blessed summer with lots of fun. (Yes, grandparents' home is a vacation.)
ReplyDeleteVee, yes indeed! Some of them have grown by leaps and bounds! Where did all of those long legs come from? Thank you for your blessing!
DeleteThe pictures of all the grands look so fun! How terrific that nearly all of them are able to participate together in the summer tradition of the grand sleepover. What wonderful memories you are creating with them.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Becki! The Grand Summer Sleepover is a highlight, and I am so happy that they all enjoy it!
DeleteGrand indeed! Love seeing how you make the most of these special times. Still waiting for the first sleepover for our two here. Probably won't happen until they are 4 and 6! Love how Bekah engages with her nieces and nephews. Wonderful values and memories being stored up!
ReplyDeleteYikes! I just found this comment in my spam folder! Good grief.
DeleteWe love these special times! I know that you will love sleepovers with your grands! I think you are wise to wait until they are a bit older. Yes, Bekah is such a good aunt, and she is much-loved by her nieces and nephews.
You are fun grandparents!
ReplyDeleteWe try! :)
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