Monday, June 18, 2007

Back Home....barely!

Well, despite illness striking the Halfords, we had a great time at home last week! The kids LOVE their big cousins Trae & Tori and they loved getting to finally meet their uncle Jim (although Keaton is about to fall asleep in this pic!)




Jim, Mandy, Trae & Tori seem to be doing great and really like Fresno...but who wouldn't love living in a city that has In-N-Out burger! The girls are growing so fast and we were once again reminded of how much we wish we all lived closer together. One of these days! And all three gals (Mandy included) reminded us how much they missed Arkansas and wished they were back home. Hopefully when their job is done in Cali, they can head back this way and all the kids can have a chance to grow up together.




As mentioned in the beginning, we were stricken with something while we were at mom & dad's. I think it is sinus infections but it had been rough! One day I pretty much spent the whole day in bed. Thank you mom for stepping in with the kids...you were a life saver! We are taking the kids in to see the Dr. this morning to try to get this cleared up before Ryan & I head to Boston for a long weekend with friends (much more on that later)! The kids get to spend a long weekend with Nana & Papa G so I am sure there is lots of swimming in their near future!



Here are pics from our trip. I didn't take as many as I had intended as the first few days I didn't even feel like moving to pick up my camera. Pitiful, I know. But I did get a few good ones and I did catch the kids officially sitting up on their own for a significant amount of time. Luckily, mom & dad got to see it as they were playing with their Papa when they decided to accomplish this milestone! Elliot is still army crawling everywhere and Keaton is finally up on his hands & knees rocking back & forth. Won't be long now!


We're sitting!!!


Playing with Papa...

Playing our new piano...
Keaton & baby Abe playing patty cake...



Trae & Tori dancing for us before the wedding...

Me & My girls!


Keaton's greeting to Grammy (sorry Gram...I know this is gross but funny!)




Playing at Grandmurna & Grandy's house...




Our cousin Landon & his momma Britney...




Grammy reading to all her girls...




...she is in heaven!





This is Elliot's 1st portrait drawn by her cousin Trae! Can you believe this? Elliot was sitting in Mandy's lap and Trae just free-handed this! Remember...Trae is only nine. Baby girl, you are an amazing artist and Aunt Meme is SO proud of you!!!


ps...Back from the Dr. and Keaton (weighed 14lbs 13 oz) has a single ear infection & Elliot (weighed 14lbs) has a double ear infection. Fun times! We will ALL be napping this afternoon!

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