July 17, 2008
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….summer means fun with cousins!
From Louisville came cousins with a new addition to the family.
(Ava and Ella Grace)
Ava came to live with her new mommy, daddy, big sister and big brother last August, and this was her first trip to Missouri. She is from Guatemala originally and has adjusted so well to American life. She is four years old, and she loved meeting Lucy, Emma, Wyatt and baby Ella Grace. What a beautiful child, inside andout.
Ava had never seen a creek, and she had such fun looking for tadpoles and crawdads. Even the rocks were interesting! Sus loves the creek, too, so she delighted in taking the little ones in hand, to show them just what to do.
Emma cannot visit Mimi and Poppy without a ride on one of Poppy’s horses.
This was her first time on Peppy, and they took to each other quite well.
Wyatt and Lucy are really into running; this time they were running through a sprinkler at Great-Grandma’s house.
When MommyDaddyEmma went on a trip to Italy with a group of Mommy’s students, Lucy visited Mimi and Poppy for two weeks.
Back to the creek we went….over and over again! (That’s a giant sycamore leaf she’s holding.)
She has learned to love popcorn from her daddy, so we watched Happy Feet while snacking…more than once!
A bunny loves to eat clover in the chicken yard, and Lucy liked to try and catch him.
She also tried to catch chickens but had no luck.
Gathering eggs happened several times each day. There’s an egg clutched firmly in that right hand…sometimes we even made it to the house with the egg unbroken!
Yummy eating, sun-ripened raspberries right from the vines.
She visited Bandit and Rusty while at the barn.
Back at the house, cooking for Andy was a daily chore, but he and Ann are easy for a girl to please.
One fun afternoon, we went to the pool with Aunt Sus and Wyatt. Aunt Sus encouraged the little ones to keep their mouths closed, but it is so hard!
Sitting on the big turtle was fun.
Fun, laughter and smiles are what summer is all about. Hope your summer is making you smile, too! Happy Thursday!
Comments (4)
Fun times at the grandparent’s house! Enjoy them while they are small and want to come stay with you. As they get older their friends tend to take most of their attention. lol
What beautiful children. Grandchildren are such a blessing and somehow more fun than their parents were!
That leaf is so HUGE! Good memories this summer, eh?
I’d missed this post…adorable photos! Lucy has gotten to be such a big girl! I know y’all had fun…and hope you’re rested up now, Mimi!