Grace now has a slide in her bedroom courtesy of daddy...and is practicing for a stunt double career.
The house is riddled with toys, random socks, left over snacks, and diaper changes now take place where ever I happen to be sitting. The diaper changer and diaper genie are collecting dust. We fill up a trash can twice a day! Our days seem to fly with this pregnancy. Breakfast, play, snacks, play, nap, daddy is home, bedtime, and so it begins again the next morning. We have also been really busy these last weeks....take a look!
We went to Fort Wayne, Indiana for Mason and Finley's 2nd Birthday party!
They have a slide and a swing set...this explains the slide that now sits in Grace's bedroom. Her dad couldn't bear it any longer. She "needed" it! Grace had so much fun with her cousins. They all played very hard each day.
Proud parents, Ron and Rachel. Ron is Rick's brother. Grace says "Uncle Ron looks like daddy!" Mason and Finley are getting so big and are incredibly sweet!
TT (Rick's sister Lynn) in all her glory with her nieces and nephews! I have since decided Rachel is a big cheater...two for one...twins...i'm the one suffering over the legacy here! Then again, everyone else worked hard to help with the party while I rested...hmmm this pregnancy gig isn't so bad!
Mackenzie is Mason and Finley's cousin on Rachel's side. She held Grace's hand and played with her for most of the party. They were big friends! Grace wanted it to be her birthday too. She was singing "happy birthday to Mason, Finley, and bubba!"
Awww...Rick has quite a crew of girls!
Rick was able to spend plenty of time with the kids!
Daddy's girl!
Alex came home with us to stay the week.
Uncle Rick taught her to mow the lawn on the rider.
This was a big adventure for our city girl. She lives a stone's throw from the Sox Stadium, downtown Chicago. You can see the Sears tower from the top floor of their home. Uncle Rick had her follow him around the yard once and then let her go. No...I did not interfere. I thought I should be a cool aunt, rather than a protective mother. I just prayed I would not have to call her father and explain why Rick had to rescue her and the mower out of the pond! As I expected she did an AWESOME job and Rick was done in half the time. She's hired!
She was incredible with the babies. She fed Glory, played with Grace, and at night would rest in her "apartment" downstairs. She was, as always, a joy and blessing to be with!
Uncle Rick is always saying she should go to college at Vandy. He changed it this trip...he explained that if this happens she is to be at our house after school Friday and she can return Sunday night. There will be no dating! Hmmm...I think her dad would approve...I don't know who will have it worse...me or Lynn...Alex dating...will send those two men right off the deep end!
Easter in Jasper, Indiana!
Glory's first Easter morning. She is so sweet!
Uncle Frank was so great with the girls. It seemed like every time I needed a third hand he was there to take Glory. He read her the story of Jesus' resurrection while we got ready. Sweet! When we came home after a few days Grace asked if daddy was bringing "Uncle Frank home with him".
Easter morning extravaganza!
Daddy looks like he could use a big cup of coffee! Grace hunted for eggs, we all got baskets, and fun was had by all!
The night before TT made me home made meatballs with her special red sauce (marina?)...i'm not sure...I just know that this is all I have been craving for months! I have my meatballs and sauce in the back of my freezer and I really don't want to share! I am not sure she had these culinary skills before marrying my Sicilian brother-in-law...but God bless him...because the woman can cook!!! I darn near licked every one's plate clean!
Of course no trip to Jasper would be complete without paps hauling the princess around in her carriage. She has a pillow, blanket, and snacks and they go around the block four or five hundred times!
Grama gets here Monday for ten days. I will post plenty of pictures!
We feel blessed and excited about baby 3. Rick is an amazing support when I am sick. He is super dad. He is all in with his two girls! Glory cries for him now when he is home and Grace has decided she will share her dad. All is well and our adventure is to be continued...
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