Loving Being Grandparents

Sunday - March 13, 2011

Oh my, where have the last six weeks gone??? We have been busy doing some extra cleaning because we were going to have company; and we are redoing the kitchen and dining room - painting and decor. It is nice to be "retired" in that we can do the work at our own pace! I still stay with Mom, but since Dink and Rhonda are staying, I have a few more days at home! Thus this is when we decided to paint the dining room and get rid of the wall paper in the kitchen. We are taking pictures and will soon have a posting on the renovation!

During the middle of February, David, Jeni, Cora Ann, and Molly came to visit. They stayed with us, but their trip was based on helping David's grandparents celebrate their 70th anniversary. Now that is a milestone that should be celebrated. They came in on Thursday and spent Thursday and Friday with us. We had a really great visit! Cora Ann was a big help to me in the kitchen! Oh how I wish we could see her everyday! The weather was unseasonably warm for February which gave us all some time to stay outdoors!!! It is a joy to be able to see this precious baby girl grow . . . and the memories we hope she will have in that Granddad and Mammaw love her very, very much! We love being grandparents to Cora Ann and her little brother who will be here toward the end of June . . we can't wait!

I would love to share some of our favorite photos from the visit!

Cora Ann loved my little red wagon. . .

. . .opening up Christmas gifts in February . . .

. . . Cora loved sitting on the counter helping me fix cupcakes . . .

. . .and she says, "All dun" . . .


. . . she loved wearing a hat and playing with the big ball . . .

. . . walking around the yard just like Granddad . . . hands behind their back . . .

. . . and oh so cute . . .

. . . on the counter again eating a snack while Mammaw cleaned the kitchen . . .

. . . it is much more fun pulling Cora Ann around in the wagon than the laundry

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. . . David, Jeni, and Cora . . .

. . . Molly stayed with us while her family went to visit family in Huntington . . .

. . . a nice warm bath after a hard day of fun . . .

. . . a great profile picture of our precious baby girl . . .

. . . Molly getting a treat from Granddad . . .

. . . she is such a big girl . . .eating her breakfast . . .

. . . on the counter again for a great photo shoot . . . I love this picture!

We love being grandparents to this precious baby girl, and we anticipate the joy of soon having a grandson to love as much as we do Cora Ann!