My Granny is here.

My grandmother arrived on Thursday afternoon. She comes for her annual "Sister's Weekend", a wonderful gathering of 5 sisters, all in one place, when they are usually sprinkled about across the country. Since Sister #1 lives in a city not so far from ours, we get a little piece of her too, and we've been looking forward to it.


Hi, Granny. We've missed you.


We had a nice dinner at my mom's house on Thursday evening. I know I've said it before, but I just love being surrounded by family. I want my children to also recognize the importance of family as they grow up. I hope they will realize how blessed we are with family.


It's the simple things, like being dumped in the floor, that keep these two entertained and happy. ;)


Her visit seemed short...we said our good-byes this evening after dinner, since she flies back to Maryland tomorrow...but it was very sweet. I'm so thankful for her and our little moments together this weekend.

Comments

  1. JadeOctober 9, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I'm glad you all got to see Granny! I'm sure she's missed you too! And Gracie is too cute in her outfit!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 9, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Hang on hang on hang on! That's not Ethan, is it? He's not THAT big already?

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  3. Platinum RoseOctober 10, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    I'm so glad you all got to visit with Granny some! I love that Gracie kept wearing her dance outfit even after dance class ;-)

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  4. CarlyOctober 11, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I enjoyed your sweet pictures. The good times always go by so fast. Glad you had a nice time.

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