What I forgot to anticipate was how much my heart would expand with love for nieces and nephews who had either just joined the family or who had grown little personalities since I saw them last or who had become even more beautiful or kind or clever. There's always room for more nieces and nephews, don't you think?
Learning when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.
"Uncle James, will you marry me?"
"Princesses have to stick together."
"Has anyone seen Becks? He's about this tall and he has on a red shirt and he looks like me"
Our healthy girl.
Mighty crawdad hunters.
Hearts on Sunday. Nothing changes.
Fish tales.
Ready (but bashful) with his Go Pack.
I couldn't capture their cuteness too many times.
Best Snuggler 2011. Love this Ben.
Michelin Baby.
They all ate well, slept well, got along, and they aced the "Sounds of the Farm" quiz. . .
but next year we'll work on the Grandkids Photo.
You can't be perfect at everything, right?
You can't be perfect at everything, right?
Of course I still love my siblings and their spouses, too, and I wish I would have taken more photos of them.
6 comments:
You take beautiful pictures! It looks like it was amazing!
and those little people are wayyy too cute.
I can see now I missed all the fun. Can you send me a list of whose song is whose and a cd with all the pics. My boys sure do miss J.
All these cousins..all this family....SO, SO awesome. Makes me want to have more kids....thanks for sharing!
Hearts. Do you see who Dad is playing with now? Got to teach the new generation. And, who will forget Sam "holding" the Queen out of sight until he needed it? "I keep this one hidden," he says. HA!
So fun to see everyone!
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