Counting blessings....naming them one by one

We were blessed this fall by having our daughter and grandson spend an extended vacation with us. Because all good things come to and end.... we spent this past week helping them settle back into their home in Alaska. This evening my husband and I are back at our house. In the stillness and quiet, I'm counting my blessings. Number one: FAMILY. We've spent an enormous amount of time this fall with our family.I wish we could have spent more time...because... there are still family members who haven't met this precious addition to our family....but there will be other opportunities. Our family came to see us and we went to see them. We went to special places and had lots of fun. Below are a few of our memories.

                                       

                                                  We took a special trip to the Aquarium

                                                                  We played with cousins.

                                             We made caramel apples! Ooey...gooey...good!

 

We experimented and learned new things at the Discovery Museum.

                                                  We spent time with our son-in-laws family.

                                             Went to football games to cheer for our cousins!

                                                                 We had fun with our aunts!

                                              We met some great aunts and more cousins!

 

                                     We  picked papas oranges...a special Thanksgiving tradition!

                               This special baby has two grandmothers and three GREAT grandmothers.

                                        He even has a GREAT, GREAT GRANDMOTHER!!!

                                                                          GO TEAM!!  

                                                           Fun times in Chattanooga!

                                                             Love the GREAT aunts!!

                                        Celebrated birthdays with cousins and grandmothers!!

                                       Learning that GREAT grandmothers are oh-so, special!

                           Visited with more cousins during the holidays.Looking at what Santa left!

                                                  Special times with Great Grandmothers.....

                                                                   Learning lots of songs!

                                                                  Wishing Happy Birthdays....

                                                             Meeting GREAT Uncles.....

                                                   More GREAT Aunts and cousins to love!

 Fishy, fishy....swimming in the water....fishy, fishy, doing what you want to do.....You're so sweet and I love you so....fishy, fishy.....swimming in the water!!

                                           GREAT, GREAT Uncles and Aunts came to see us!

                                                   GREAT Grandmothers making us smile!

                                                    Only ONE GREAT GRANDFATHER!!

                                                                         FAMILY.