It seems as though the babies are coming FAST around here these days. And in pairs to boot! As you may remember, Justin and Sarah (parents to Parker Ann and Lila Kate) are expecting their third child in November, around Thanksgiving. Now, Ryan and Allison (parents to Olivia) have announced that they are expecting their second child in March! That will mean that our grand count will be up to 9 and OUR BIG, FAT SOUTHERN FAMILY will now add up to 19. That's 10 adults and 9 kiddos...The little ones are catching up with us very quickly. And we consider ourselves so very blessed that God has chosen to enlarge our family. Because there is nothing like family. It is just such a wonderful support system. A safe and soft place to land. A place where you can always find a pillow to lay your head on, a hot meal on the stove, an understanding ear to listen and LOADS and LOADS of unsolicited advice.
MEET THE GRANDS!
This is Parker Ann (sister to Lila Kate), our oldest. She turned 6 years old in August. She's a real doll with a sweet spirit. She loves to spend the night with anyone in her family and all of the little cousins adore her.
Meet Holli (sister to Andrew). She turned 3 years old in April. This one here has a HUGE personality and contagious laugh. One never knows what she will come up with next. When I visit her in Ohio she always squeezes my neck and says, "YaYa, I missed you so much...".
Beckett (brother to Grayson) was our first grandson. He turned 3 in July. What a sweet boy he is. He likes to "help you" do everything. Whenever he visits me our special thing to do is read books and play his favorite games on the i-pad.
Lila Kate (sister to Parker Ann) is our Christmas Eve baby who will be 2 this year. And what a wonderful little gift she has been to our family. She's got the cutest little spunky personality that no one can resist.
Olivia or Livie as we call her will be 2 next March...a week before her new sibling is due to arrive! With a personality very much like her mom and dad, Livie is a laid back and happy child with a smile on her face most of the time.
Andrew (brother to Holli), who we affectionately call "Drew Boo" was born last Halloween. He started out a little fussy with stomach issues but what a happy boy he is now. With that smile and those big blue eyes he can charm anyone.
Grayson (brother to Beckett) is currently the baby and probably has been the "baby" longer than anyone except Parker Ann. He will be 1 year old in February. This sweetie has the most pleasant disposition. He always has a big smile on his face and actually looks more like Andrew than his brother, Beckett.
And THESE are our Grands! Justin and Sarah have decided not to find out the six of the baby that is due in November so we patiently await that big surprise. Ryan and Allison will find out at the end of this month what they are having. And so the count continues to grow along with our love for all of these precious little ones!
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