Bare's Birthday and Visiting Lydia Mae

On June 8, 2014, we had a big day planned! It was a Sunday and it was the first full day that sweet Lydia Mae would be in this world! We got up and waited to talk to Mary about what time she wanted us to come visit. We headed over late morning to see them and to introduce the babies to Lydia Mae.

 

June 8 is also Mary's birthday so we took her a birthday present!

The kids didn't know what to expect. They are both very intrigued with hospitals so it was interesting to them that Aunt Bare was sitting in a hospital bed.

 

Charlotte meeting Lydia Mae for the first time.

How cute is her face????

And check out her hands. She is playing with them nervously.

Look at all of that hair :)

Gigi, Grandma Ann, Papa, and Katie were there too!

Clearly this guy had to be with Papa.

A few quiet minutes holding her new baby cousin and sitting with Aunt Bare.

 

I love this picture.

Pulling the blanket back so she can see her face better.

That sweet face....

 

Papa and his babies.

 

Dad brings his girls roses. It's always been his thing.

 

 

Great grandbaby #6 (with two more on the way as well).

The boys and baby girl.

Charlotte couldn't get enough.

 

 

 

 

So intrigued by this sweet baby.

Aunt Jaz and sweet Liddy girl.

Aunt Sarah just seems to boring. I shall go by Aunt Jaz

So he is in love.

Sawyer's face......

Giggles.

Alex is crazy about her.

 

 

Charlotte LOVES her "gwandma"

I love this picture.

This boy is so crazy about his "Maw Maw"

Smitten by another sweet baby.

Charlotte gave her bow to Lydia. Hilarious right?

 

We didn't stay terribly long. We knew they would have a ton of family and friends coming to visit. But we were all just smitten with this perfect baby. Who knew you could love someone else's kid so much?????

 

Welcome to this crazy world, Lydia Mae. You are so very loved already.

 

 

 

 

Memorial Day Celebrations

On Memorial Day, we woke up at Grandma Ann's house. We got ready and headed over to the Memorial Day celebration taking place in the park in Kampsville where my Grandma and Grandpa live. Grandpa served in the Korean War. He is part of the Legion post in Kampsville. He is also mayor of the town so we knew we needed to be there. Naturally we forgot that there is a ferry that connects the two sides of the river. So we were late. Like 10 minutes late. Oh Well.

 

We got to be there for it.

As we walked up, these lovely gentlemen were getting ready to shoot their guns.

Clearly Charlotte didn't like it.

My boys...

 

Small town USA saluting America.

This, my friends, is what it is all about.

This, my friends, is the area of the world that I want to raise my kids.

My Dad gave a speech about my friend Tyler that was injured in Iraq in 2004. It was such a good speech and made Dad and I cry. (Not shocking). I love Memorial Day. I love celebrating the lives of the men and women who have given their lives for our freedom. I love remembering them and their families that they left behind.

 

This is my Grandpa.

He is a hero.

These two have the same hair.

Kisses for Great Grandma.

These two are brothers.

They are both veterans.

Mom plays taps every year at the Memorial Day program.

 

Mom, Grandpa, Aunt Bev, Mom's two cousins, and Uncle Deener.

Uncle Deener and some of his grandkid crew :)

Charlotte was in rare form.

That usually happens on big weekends :)

This is such a good picture of these two.

I'm very proud of it.

After the steaming hot celebration in the park with bugs all over us and biting us, we headed to the American Legion hall and ate some delicious food.

Sweet Charlotte and Great Grandpa Redeye.

They were sharing secrets.

Hugs and kisses for Great Grandma.

After lunch we headed over to the swimming party at Aunt Diane's pool.

It's always a big party!

Such a fun family!

Katie is cool.

Charlotte sneaking a drink of my Moto soda.

Swimming with Daddy!!!

Liss and Kyla hanging in the pool!

Aunt Kathy isn't exactly a fish in the water but she jumped off of the diving board anyway :)

Gotta love her!!!

(We sent all of the boys down to help if she needed it.)

Didi bought all of the kids some sort of blue slushie things. They LOVED it.

Clearly Alana preferred other things.

A big blue mouth....

Kyla was down to business. She was determined to finish her slushie!

 

We had a great day at Aunt Diane's house. Mom and Dad ended up coming over to Aunt Diane's. Dad and Alex rode home together. Mom rode back to the villa with the kids and I. We spent the night at the villa and went to St. Louis the next day. We had such a great Memorial Day Weekend!

 

A big thanks to all of our family for the fun and thanks to my cousin Melia for taking our pictures on the farm.