Happy 4th of July Weekend!

So, I have a house...so now it means I have an extra table to decorate with holiday decorations. I told several people that I always wanted a "changing" seasonal table in our home. So I have found it's location.

I went to Roberts and picked up a few holiday goodies and came back to decorate it. I found Alayna sitting at the counter looking at the table. I said, "Alayna, what are you looking at?" she said, "My favorite new table...I like the little stars, mom!" So with that one comment I knew I had found the right things, I've always heard that kids love decorations for holidays. I think it makes it more "home-ee", if that's a word? Either way enjoy the busy weekend filled with bbq's and fireworks...oh and I can't forget my favorite...Salt Water Taffy! YUM

Always fun...

It's always fun as a new mom to go and share your little bundles of joy with great-grandparents. There is something special about that union, I think it's because great-grandparents are filled with wise wisdom and experience. They know to just cherish and adore these little babies.

I must admit that our little babies have been spoiled with such a loving family. We always make sure to bring our new babies over to visit Grandma Denny and Grandpa. These are Jared's mothers parents. I must admit that a part of me LOVES to share these little ones with Denice because she is the closet relative to Jacqui, Jared's mother. We often speak of how Jacqui is the last one to hold and hug our precious little babies up in heaven before they are sent down to us. Jared and I often wonder what his mother would have been like as a grandmother? Our first response that we come up with is she would have been the grandma that had the bumper sticker that says, "My grandkids are cuter than yours!" Jacqui LOVED her kids more than anything. So we know that she would have LOVED her grandkids even more!!

I am so thankful for Denice because she gives sound good advice, I appreciate it so much because I know it is the closest thing to what Jacqui would tell me. As a young mother I LOVE to hear how I need to not worry about dishes, clean houses, and simply sit back and snuggle and love my kids. One favorite thing she says each time she meets our new little babies is, "Oh, you are so loved...you have been born into a family who loves you so much!" I don't realize until that moment how true that is. These sweet little babies have been so blessed to be born into our family who on all sides love and are excited for them to be born. For that today I am thankful.

Here is Alayna loving the special toys Grandma Denny has for her to play with. One time Alayna said, "Why doesn't Grandma Denny have any toys at her house for me?" After Grandma Denny heard Alayna say that she keeps a special bag near by for her to do puzzles, markers, paper, paper dolls, etc. I must admit it makes for our visits so much more enjoyable.

Then there is Jake. He is too concerned what the kitty cat is doing to engage in really any activity.