Alex and I have both been very busy with work and other things so I guess October just slipped away from us. He has loved working with the youth at our church. He has been busy going to volleyball and football games and can't wait until basketball season begins in a few weeks (we have VERY athletic students). I have been busy not only trying to get ready for Sterling's arrival at home but at work as well. And on top of that we are preparing to move into our new church building soon!
One highlight of October was getting to see Alex's family last night for our niece, Georgia's, first birthday party. We had such a great time! It is weird to think that we may have a baby the next time we see them! We are going to be in South Florida for my precious cousin's wedding at Thanksgiving, and by Christmas I could be Tuscaloosa bound.
Anyway, after a fun party, and a good helping of cake, candy, and ice cream for the kids when moms weren't looking, Nanie (Jane) wanted a picture of all of her grandbabies. So we cleaned them up and sat them on the couch with more cameras than the paparazzi ready for smiles and poses. Note: these are kids who have been trained to take a good picture from birth. However, they had other ideas. It was so funny!! Instead of sitting still and taking a picture, they were wrestling and playing with one another. They weren't still for a second! Adeline (the oldest and the mother of the bunch) was occasionally bribed with getting a sucker with which she responded by sitting very still with a beautiful smile and trying to instruct the other children that they too could have suckers if they would be still. Unfortunately,her persuasive powers are not fully developed on toddlers yet. So, she quickly went back to playing on the couch with the cousins. We were all laughing hysterically, especially listening to Adeline and Tripp's comments, as they have both become quite the chatter boxes. It was so fun to see them enjoying one another. I thought about my own family and how my cousins were such a huge part of my life, even though we only saw one another once or twice a year. I thought about how thankful I am that our kids will have cousins close to their age and hopefully they will always enjoy one another as much they did last night!
Birthday Girl grabbing the candle before anyone could stop her. She is really quick!
Enjoying her cake, she was a pretty dainty cake eater.
It's ON!
"Georgia is sitting on me"
1 comment:
Sweet Bethany,
As I read about the cousin thing my eyes began to sweat, as Uncle Keith would say, as I remember the days of watching you all in Huntsville and Santa Fe and Jackson and .... spending those priceless cousin moments of being family...few and far between but like you lived right next door and loving being family. I wish the second cousins would have the privilge as well but He knows the plans He has... May He keeps us close in our hearts. Love, Aunt T.
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