Meeting Joshua

Joshua is our newest little nephew, just 4 weeks old!  (Shout out to Carrie, who made this cute blanket)



Isn't he sweet?  He is such a cuddly little thing.  My niece and nephew are so proud of him.



Every time we see my niece and nephew, Lucy is able to interact a little more with them.  Abby is only 9 months older than Lucy, but at first that makes a big difference.

 

She is still taller than Lucy by a few inches and is talking a lot more, but before too long they'll seem closer in age - especially when they are in the same grade. 



It was mayhem with all the kids running around when we first arrived - they were so excited.



Daniel's grandparents also enjoyed having visitors!  We stayed with them while in Houston, and they'd never spent that much time with Lucy before.



She loved seeing this snow globe ("BALL!!!") and listening to its music. 



And she loved getting Daniel's attention while he and Grandpa were visiting.



We enjoyed hearing some about their memories of the Great Depression and of their courting years.
 

Daniel's grandpa lived with his grandparents during the Great Depression, which means he could have heard stories of what life was like in the late 1800's.  That's fascinating to me.



Yesterday we enjoyed getting the little cousins back together for a trip to the park.

We were a sight, the four adults (two of us with babies strapped to us) walking, dragging a wagon with two little ones, and Jonathan on his scooter.



The park wasn't too crowded, but enough to feel busy.
 

Lucy loved their slides.  I think they must wax them or something.  They were really slippery.



She was amused at the see-saw.  Such a shame she'll never know the truly fun (and terrifying) taller see-saws of my childhood.



We had a great time visiting with our family and are already looking forward to seeing them again.



All the cousins (below):

Unfortunately, as I type this we are waiting on a roadside assistant to come.  Why do they make the wheel nuts so stinking difficult to loosen??



Hoping for a less eventful rest of our trip.  Thankful for roadside assistance and the picnic Grandma packed for us this morning.  Lucy's happy.