Grandma and Jackson, April 2007
Grandma and Layla Joy, August 2008
Hi everybody. Hope this post finds everyone well. We are doing okay. We just returned today from a trip to Colorado. Last week, Albie's Grandma Joy passed away and we went to Pueblo to say goodbye. What a sweet and wonderful woman she was and we sure will miss her with all of our hearts.
We took off last Friday and unexpectedly detoured to Provo for two days. We stayed with Mom and Uncle Kerry and had a wonderful time. It is so awesome to spend time there. It's always good to see Mom, but it's been great to catch up with Uncle Kerry and Aunt Robyn. She and the girls were out of town this weekend, which was a bummer, but we'll have to catch up with them soon. Sunday morning, we took off and headed the rest of the way to Pueblo. We got to catch up with Al's family, so that was really nice. We had a room right next to Eric and April, so we got to spend lots of time catching up with them. The kids had a great time hanging out with their Grandma and Grandpa and uncles and aunts. It was so cute to see Jackson with all of the cousins (except Isaac...we sure did miss him!). He's just really not used to being a cousin yet, so he just thought it was so neat to have all of these new friends to play with. I also think his Uncle Eric must be beaten black and blue from all the "punches" Jackson was giving him. It really was great to be able to get to know Al's sisters better and to spend time with his parents. It was also great to just take time and remember Grandma. Throughout the weekend, we would just share memories of her, how great she was, her sweet nature, her wonderful sense of humor. She sure will be missed. I'm sure she was just as happy as she could be, seeing her family getting together again and spending time together. We took off after the funeral on Wednesday, drove to Grand Junction and then the rest of the way home today. Once again, God was with us 100% of the way, watching over us on such a long drive as well as blessing us with two of the greatest kids ever. They were both so well behaved and excellent. Jackson was ready to get home, though. He was asking for the last four days of the trip for us to take him home. He sure is a creature of habit and loves his home.
So, as well as saying goodbye to such a wonderful member of our family, we also welcomed another this past month. Kris and Lyndsay welcomed Miss Adelaide Diane on February 10th. What a doll she is! This is the first cousin for the kids on this side of the family, so that's fun. We went to see her on Valentine's day and Jackson has just been pretty bent out of shape that we haven't been back to see her since. He's pretty demanding about seeing his "Adewade". Too funny.
Also this month, Albert crushed his hand under the wood splitter. He wanted me to post pictures, but I told him no way. He had to have surgery to put his index finger back together, but all in all, it was a blessing that the damage wasn't any more extensive than it was. He's out of work probably until the beginning of April as that's when they take the pin out of his finger. It'll give him lots of time to catch up on his soap operas :-)
Well, I think I'm going to go get everyone ready for bed. Enjoy the pictures below. We love you all!
We took off last Friday and unexpectedly detoured to Provo for two days. We stayed with Mom and Uncle Kerry and had a wonderful time. It is so awesome to spend time there. It's always good to see Mom, but it's been great to catch up with Uncle Kerry and Aunt Robyn. She and the girls were out of town this weekend, which was a bummer, but we'll have to catch up with them soon. Sunday morning, we took off and headed the rest of the way to Pueblo. We got to catch up with Al's family, so that was really nice. We had a room right next to Eric and April, so we got to spend lots of time catching up with them. The kids had a great time hanging out with their Grandma and Grandpa and uncles and aunts. It was so cute to see Jackson with all of the cousins (except Isaac...we sure did miss him!). He's just really not used to being a cousin yet, so he just thought it was so neat to have all of these new friends to play with. I also think his Uncle Eric must be beaten black and blue from all the "punches" Jackson was giving him. It really was great to be able to get to know Al's sisters better and to spend time with his parents. It was also great to just take time and remember Grandma. Throughout the weekend, we would just share memories of her, how great she was, her sweet nature, her wonderful sense of humor. She sure will be missed. I'm sure she was just as happy as she could be, seeing her family getting together again and spending time together. We took off after the funeral on Wednesday, drove to Grand Junction and then the rest of the way home today. Once again, God was with us 100% of the way, watching over us on such a long drive as well as blessing us with two of the greatest kids ever. They were both so well behaved and excellent. Jackson was ready to get home, though. He was asking for the last four days of the trip for us to take him home. He sure is a creature of habit and loves his home.
So, as well as saying goodbye to such a wonderful member of our family, we also welcomed another this past month. Kris and Lyndsay welcomed Miss Adelaide Diane on February 10th. What a doll she is! This is the first cousin for the kids on this side of the family, so that's fun. We went to see her on Valentine's day and Jackson has just been pretty bent out of shape that we haven't been back to see her since. He's pretty demanding about seeing his "Adewade". Too funny.
Also this month, Albert crushed his hand under the wood splitter. He wanted me to post pictures, but I told him no way. He had to have surgery to put his index finger back together, but all in all, it was a blessing that the damage wasn't any more extensive than it was. He's out of work probably until the beginning of April as that's when they take the pin out of his finger. It'll give him lots of time to catch up on his soap operas :-)
Well, I think I'm going to go get everyone ready for bed. Enjoy the pictures below. We love you all!
Miss Layla is crawling now!!!
Mobile Layla...sure does keep us on our toes!
She sure is beautiful!
Layla's new Jams...she's her Daddy's biggest fan!
Crashed out in Mamma-Daddy bed
Mox playing in Layla's toy
Jackson and Audrey, jamming out on their guitars. She sure is good at that game!
Right before Audrey and Jay strung out every book in the house to make a "road"
Layla's first biter biscuit. She sure did love it. Maybe she'll learn to eat solid foods after all.
The "before" picture with the biter biscuit.
Crazy Uncles Ryan and Adam.
Trust Grandpa to give Layla anything she wants. Luckily, she couldn't work the straw for anything but chewing on.
Tiny Addie and Giant Laylers. Too cute!
Sweet Miss Adelaide...what a doll!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Look how tiny her hand is compared to Grandpa's
The only reason we were able to take this picture of Jackson is because he's asleep...he absolutely hates the camera. Stinker!
Addie in her Valentine's dress
