Last week, my parents came out to visit us and meet Sammie. It's always wonderful to have them out with us but it was especially a blessing this time. With Sammie being so small it's always nice to have a couple extra sets of hands around to help out with the older kids plus, Justin was on nights while they were here so they were especially helpful during the bedtime hours! While they were here so much got done (and almost none of it by me). My dad did lots of small repairs around the house as well as putting a light in our toy room (where there was nothing before - it's glorious) and he played endlessly with the kids. He also stayed up with Sammie one night so I could go to bed at 8:00! My mom cleaned my whole house top to bottom, did all the laundry, made me sleep as much as possible (even though she was sick while they were here and could have used the rest herself), and planned some fun outings and activities for the kids. My parents are so selfless and giving. I definitely recognize how blessed I am to have them as my parents. My sister and I were discussing how amazing they are and what a wonderful example of selfless service they set. We discussed how we hope that we can be to our kids what our parents are to us. Everyone should be so lucky to have parents as amazing as mine!
While they were here we did a lot of things, but of course I took pictures of very little. I feel like this always happens when they come out. I think it's because we spend so much time having fun and just enjoying being together that I just forget to get the camera out. So I only have a few pictures (and only one with them in it - oops). I'll be better next time Mom and Dad!
One of the special things we did while they were here was bless Sammie. We did it in our home this time with a few of our close South Bend friends, my brother and his family, and my parents. It was a very small affair and I really enjoyed it. Justin gave Sammie a beautiful blessing. I only have two pictures of the day. I need to get some of Sammie in her gorgeous blessing dress before she outgrows it!
Our family. As I look at this picture I'm realizing that this is not the most flattering dress (on me), but other than that - don't I have the most attractive family!?! Seriously, they're super attractive people.
This is the only picture I got of my parents while they were here.
My mom likes to plan fun outings and "grand adventures" to do with the grandkids. As usual, I didn't photograph hardly any of it. I did however, get a few shots of the 'princess party' that she had with the granddaughters. It was so cute. She bought each girl a beautiful princess skirt. The girls dressed up, got pedicures (from Grammy), put on sparkly princess lip gloss, made pink princess cupcakes, ate beautiful princess butterfly snacks (mini corndog with Dorito wings), took a princess parade through the neighborhood, and ended the party by watching 'Cinderella'. The little girls LOVED it!
This just makes me smile. I forget what she's doing, but I love this picture!
Waiting for our cousins to arrive.
Josie loves ANYTHING princess related. This was right up her alley!
Three princess cousins.
So that's it. Those are all the pictures I got of my parents visit. Fail. Fortunately they're coming back for Christmas which is always pictur-riffic.
Thanks Mom and Dad for coming. Hopefully our tears when you left (picture me and all four of my children bawling in the car at the airport) let you know what your visit meant to us. Your visits are ALWAYS welcome, anticipated, and appreciated. We love you and can't wait for you to come back!
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