Okay I have to get out of this little slump and share about my highlights from being home so far. We spent our first week back in Nashville. The first few days were kind of a blur and it was about all I could do to stay awake and take everything in, nevertheless take as many pictures as I would like.
But you better believe I got lots with this sweet little monkey!
I've been counting down the seconds since the day he was born. His mama brought him straight to see me as soon as I woke up the morning after we flew in. I was SO happy to see the both of them.
Give me some grace on the rough look... this was like hour 19 of being in America.
We spent the day together and got lots of snuggles and smooches.
Then we spent more time playing together on the 4th.
How you doin?
He said, "I wuv my aunt hay-wee! i was beginnin to fink she fow-got meeee!"
I've got lots more since then too. Get excited.
Then the next night, my Aunt & Uncle had a cook out to welcome us back. The theme of the night for me was disbelief over how much kids grew while I was gone.
Like these 3 CUTIES!
They are 3 of my cousins' girls who were all born during the summer of '07.
I wrote about Madeline & Cady in this post last year. They are as cute as ever and OLD.
And then sweet Mary Adelaide just topped the cuteness factor over the top. She is a hoot.
Cady is still sweet and sassy to the max.
Madeline is 4 going on 14. I'm pretty sure I overheard her singing some Katy Perry. Not kidding.
And her baby sister was a baby when we left. And now she's running around saying she wants her "baving shoup"when everyone is headed for the pool.
And these sweet kiddos....
Davis & Will are twins who I felt like were babies last time I turned around and now they're going into 3rd grade and winning spelling bees. And they're all old and SO sweet.
And don't get me started on Fin. I knew he was going to shoot up while we were gone, but I'm still in disbelief. He was my height when we left and now he's up there with Adam and has a deep voice.
He was my sweet baby cousin for the first 14 years of his life... now he's my sweet not so baby almost 16 year old deep voice handsome cousin.
Old. They're all OLD.... {insert wailing}
I told them all not to change while I was gone, and they ignored me. Thanks guys.
So that's about it for week 1 {I did other fun things but absent mindedly did not capture them}... but don't worry, next comes reuniting with my PUPPY! YES!
Joyfully Loving the Kiddos,
