I enjoyed the house being alive with all the activity of everyday life. I loved having Miss Peyton come in every morning and tell me it was time to get up. I loved watching the cousins enjoy playing with each other and the running in, around and through-out the house. I loved watching Halli make card after card for everyone and for everything. She even made place cards for Thanksgiving dinner. I loved the deep conversations I had with Chase. I loved playing soccer with Tyler, even if I was the one chasing the ball constantly. I loved holding LaNae and listening to her hoarse little cry. I loved that Lexie and Peyton loved being held by their grandparents. I love love loved the "I Really love you" 's.
We were able to adopt Krista, nicknamed "Rapunzel" for a 2nd year in a row, and the kids loved playing with her, she was there to play soccer with, color and enjoy tickle tortures.
The house was in constant disarray, with shoes, toys and dishes at every turn. The constant trips to the grocery store and always being on the look-out for something to entertain the girls. The weeks activities included; the tractor races, playing soccer, walking Old Sac and a drive to San Francisco, the Santa Parade, spinning in the swings, and watching Halli's obsession with playing farmer when she first got here. Though we didn't get to the snow like April wanted, because there wasn't any, I enjoyed all the mundane, little everyday things that took place.
These memories will always be close to my heart, as our family grows and spreads out, these are my little treasures, the greatest gifts I've been given.
5 comments:
Love all the pictures! It was a really fun week, and the girls thoroughly enjoyed themselves. I especially love the picture of Lexie on the piano, she did love it there!:)
Hopefully it isn't too long till we can all get together again, with more cousins to play with, it'll be that much more fun when we do!
I love how you managed to get all the facial expressions that I love the most. We can't wait to see everyone again!
Not sure how I missed that you had a new post, but I finally figured it out.
It was a fun week, thanks for everything you did to make it special. It was fun to have everyone here and "catch up". I sure hope little Ashlyn experience a week like this.
Great pictures!!! It was definitely a fun Thanksgiving!!! I know the boys has a blast with their cousins. :)
Awesome pics! I bet that was a really fun week! Hopefully it won't be as long as you think until you can all be together again!!
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