The Big "Littles"

Yesterday I shared a photo of my family...all fifteen of us!  

We took it about two weeks before Kevin and his family moved to Texas.  

This week I'll be sharing some other photos we took the same day.  

All I can say is "what a bunch we are"!!

The Big "Littles"!  I LOVE photos of these three together. 

Cousins and the best buddies.  Close in age and closer in friendship.

Elijah was born in January of 2008, Charlotte in May of 2008, 

and Penelope in March of 2009.  

I wondered when grandchildren would come, and then to have three 

within 14 months was amazing!

I'm going to make it a priority to ask them to pose together every opportunity 

we have.  And I know they're going to want to do it...look how happy they are 

to be together!!  It'll be a little difficult now...but I can hope!

So Many Birthdays!!

Yep, it's birthday time at our house!!

Two of my grandsons have birthdays today!!

Elijah is SEVEN! When did that happen?  

Sure doesn't seem like six years have passed since his first birthday!!  

I think "Frosty" is wondering the same thing!

Pure happiness!!

I love this photo of him!

He was so excited to get his Peppa Pig toys from Bill and I...he also enjoyed the 

Paw Patrol figures Caleb received from my mother.

He's so tired in this photo...but what a good sport! "Okay Gramma, one more picture...."!

I've noticed, since he started losing his teeth, that he smiles a little different. 

It's like he wants to make sure we notice the (ever increasing) gap!!

Happy Birthday Elijah...I love you and hope you have a WONDERFUL day!!  

Somebody told me you like Spiderman. 

He wishes you a happy birthday too!

Then there's this little guy...he's ONE year old, today!!

Yep, Fletcher is a birthday stealer...or a birthday sharer as Elijah likes to say. His first year flew by!  He's growing up so quickly it seems.

We've got a little weight training going on here! 

Fletcher was quite fascinated by the cute guy in the mirror!

How could he help it....that's a really cute baby! 

I laid him under the tree...he stared at lights for about five minutes. 

Then he tried to pull them off the tree....

The Dollar Store spinning light was a hit too!

Every time I said "smile!" he gave me a different look. 

I love this bunch of photos!!

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY FLETCHER.

I LOVE YOU A BUNCH!!

(Hope you get to smash a banana or two!)

What a blessing my grandchildren are...they 

make me happy every day!

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Fletcher isn't the only birthday stealer sharer in the family.  Elijah's cousin Beatrice is celebrating her 1st birthday too!  He gets to SHARE his birthday with two cousins!! Such a lucky boy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY sweet BB!

Smile!

This photo makes me all kinds of happy!

I think I'll call it:

"Cousins...under an Umbrella"

Yep...all kinds of happy!

Have an extra special weekend!!

Grandbaby #Six!

Lulu says "What do you mean I'm not the new grandbaby anymore?
Hmmm...I'm not sure what I think of that!"


Introducing Fletcher Silas

Mommy, Daddy and Big Sister Penelope are in love!
Everyone is doing fine.

Did you notice the date of Fletcher's birth?  January 7th.
Elijah just celebrated his birthday on January 7th. 
From now on he gets to share it with Fletcher!  Guess what else?!
Johanna's (Elijah's mommy) sister Rachael also had a baby.....on January 7th! 
Her name is Beatrice.  So Elijah gets to share his birthday with her too! 
Two new cousins!  What nice birthday gifts Elijah got!!
(Beatrice was about six weeks early...she's doing well, but please keep her in your prayers.)    

That Makes Six!!

Yep...this Gramma is very excited!!

 

So is sweet Penelope....'cause she's going to be a big sister!  Here she is, practicing with her little cousin Lulu!

Introducing.......

....the Cousins!

All five of them, for the very first time!

Constant movement...and low light, results in less than crisp photos. 

But, it's the subject matter that really counts!!

 

Left to right:

Louisa (Lulu), Charlotte, Penelope, Elijah, & Caleb.

 

Elijah loves Lulu...he's so gentle when holding her. He was so happy just to be looking at her!



Caleb is focused on something on his Dad's phone.



Check out all the different directions they're looking in...sometimes I have too many helpers.



Penelope looks pretty happy here...and I love Charlotte and Lulu's sweet pose.



A quick peek at Lulu's little fingers...Penelope is obviously not interested!

 

Oh oh!  I bet Joe turned off his phone!  Looks like we might be reaching the end of this photo op!



Yeppers! It's about that time!



Rescue the baby!!



'Cause these four are done!!



Totally done.  But it was fun while it lasted!!

 

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Sweet sisters.

Elijah & Charlotte...Kissin' Cousins

They're only 4 months apart in age.  They love to play together and I love to watch them.

 

Riding Joe's and Kevin's old bouncing horse.

Steadying the ladder for Joe and Mark.

Searching for stones.

Taking a little rest.

Kissin' Cousins!

Sweet Cousins




Caleb is doing so much better since his surgery.  His tummy is working just fine now ~ as evidenced by those chubby cheeks.  I think cousin Charlotte is in love.



Cousins

When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.

~Joyce Brothers