New Girl On The Block!

This past weekend we celebrated Great Granny's 92nd birthday!  Wasn't it just yesterday that we celebrated her 90th...twice? with two parties? (Party #1 and Party #2)!  Here's Great Granny all excited about her big day:

We were absolutely thrilled that Sarah, Eric and their children drove in from Georgia to help us celebrate. We hadn't seen them in over six months! What a fun, fun time!

And the reason for all the extra celebration? Our first granddaughter (after all boys!) was arriving! Here's a four-generation photo with the new little girl on the block: We're thinking all these little munchkins are some of our very favorite people. Here's a family picture we took while they were here: And, of course, we all took turns holding this delightfully smiley baby...all weekend she was just as content as could be. I wouldn't mind if they forgot to bring her back home with them!

Even Uncle Jonnie made it home from work in time for some cookies and cuddling...and put her right to sleep: Grampa was the tractor driver and gave the boys a ride on his wagon, which was a big hit again this year, along with T-ball practice, and the slip 'n slide. Grampa truly was the best ever Grampa this weekend! There they go again...Aunt Hannah holding her nephew's hand who would rather walk the route: Great Granny opened her birthday gifts:

And blew out 92 birthday candles (sort of) on her cake, before we dipped up the homemade peach ice cream Hannah made: Another evening of their visit, we made a small bonfire, and the boys roasted marshmallows for the very first time for S'mores: Fireworks followed as we sat around and enjoyed the evening and each other's company:

Here I am (Granny) holding my first granddaughter:

On their last evening in Virginia, we were entertained by Jonathan playing some tunes while the boys played on the deck:

It sure was hard to say good-bye to this crew this week, but it definitely was a very special visit....Great Granny had eagerly anticipated meeting this new little girl! That, I'm sure, was her best birthday gift!Thankfully, they're safely back home now...the slip 'n slide is put away, the wagon back in the shed, the pack 'n play waiting til the next time, and this house is way too quiet.

We're certainly looking forward to whenever we can see them again. Grand-parenting from a distance is hard. But...we're oh so thankful for today's technology to keep in touch so they won't forget us!

~Deb

Comments

[Tammy C]

Certainly looks like everyone had a fun time.

How exciting to see your mom at 92.

[Ana Cuneo]

SU FELICIDAD ES MI FELICIDAD HERMANA DEB, CUANTAS BENDICIONES JUNTAS¡¡¡ QUE FIEL ES EL SEÑOR JESUS, SON TAN BENDECIDOS, ¿QUE MAS PUEDE PEDIR? SU PRIMERA NIETA ES TAN BELLA Y GORDITA ¿CUAL ES SU NOMBRE? ¿CUANTOS MESES TIENE? QUE BENDICION TENER A SU MAMA CON 92 AÑOS, GRATITUD AL SEÑOR. BENDICIONES Y UN GRAN ABRAZO A LA DISTANCIA.

[Nancy Wolff]

What a wonderful visit! How special for everyne.

[Carol Blair]

“But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear Him, and His righteousness unto children’s children” (Psalm 103:17).

[Kim]

It looks like Granny had an amazing birthday. All the children’s youthful energy bursting around must have been entertaining for everyone, not to mention all the sweet baby cuddles. Happy Birthday, Granny.

[Barbara J.]

Hi Deb, what a wonderful visit! And thank you for sharing all the pictures of the little ones. It amazes me how each of Sarah and Eric's children have their own look! I agree that it was just yesterday that we were celebrating Granny's 90th birthday - how could it be 92 now. Happy birthday once again, Granny.

[Rhonda]

Happy Birthday, Granny! What a wonderful gift. I can't imagine anything better than a visit from Sarah and her little angels. That baby is precious! A gift to you all! :)

[victoria]

Those little ones are our favorite little people too! They are so much fun. Glad Granny got to see them for her birthday. I know they treasured their time there. They told us all about visiting Granny and Grampa when they got back home. Look forward to seeing you here sometime.