Texas (part 2)

Annaliese got to meet her Great Grandmother & Great Grandaddy for the first time and she had a ball with them!  Annaliese liked to try to tweak Great Grandmother's nose and would laugh and giggle with her.

Annaliese and Grandaddy looked like they planned their outfits together!  

Andy's grandparents have given us such a legacy of God's faithfulness to continue.  

Aunt Leslie and & Uncle Andy were such gracious hosts and we loved staying with them!  Oh, and the food!  We enjoyed Joe T's (mexican), Railhead BBQ, Aunt Leslie's famous dessert of many names (Turkish Delight, Crack Bars), black berries, and much more!

MOTHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

:)

Ok so maybe it was a two-way tie!  Ha ha! 

Anne Marie and I hung out all weekend and hit it off like we were old friends.  Anne Marie ended up teasing me frequently about my hippie California ways (using cloth diapers, making baby food, etc.) but was pretty impressed with a burp that escaped from me that sounded more like one of the guys!  She was relieved to learn that not all of us Californians eat sushi and tofu everyday.  So fun to be right at home with Andy's family!  Can't wait to see you in AL, Anne Marie!

Kissin' Cousins (Texas part 1)

Glorianne (daughter of Andy's cousin Anne Marie) loved playing with and kissing her new cousin Annaliese!  I guess the girls are second cousins?

Annaliese & Gabrielle (6 weeks) chilling on the floor together.

As any one knows, it is near impossible to get multiple kids to sit still for a portrait, but we tried it anyway at Target... for almost 1 1/2 hours!  That poor sweet photographer!  It turned out cute, with a little "personality," and the great-grandparents will love the picture of all 3 of their great-grandkids!  Sorry it can't be posted here, but it will be hanging at 908 Creekdale soon!

Anne Marie hooked us up with everything we could possibly need for the kiddo so that we were actually able to carry our luggage on the plane (since checking costs extra now, this was particularly great).  She brought stuff we don't even have at home, such as this suspended bouncer - which quickly became her new favorite toy.  

Actually, Andy and I didn't see too much of each other because he was visiting hospitals with his Uncle Andy who was the on call orthopaedic surgeon on this holiday weekend.

More to come...

The first spoils

Yummy rice cereal

Cherished Mother's Day

Great-grandma Peters at the family celebration at my parents' house.

It was wonderful to celebrate Mother's day with my daughter, mom, mother-in-law & grandma.  Andy and I also called both of his grandmas, one in New York and one in Texas, to tell them we love them and wish them a Happy Mother's Day.

P.S. Auntie Shelly always comments on how Annaliese has the same little squinty eye that I do when we smile and this picture accentuates it.

What a fun time we had with Annaliese's Grandma Didi!  She came bearing gifts from some of her travels to our extended family back east.  Annaliese had fun laughing and giggling so much with her Didi!  We didn't get all the giggles on video, but they were definitely cherished moments.