Monday, September 14, 2009

It's Always Fun When Family Comes, When Family Comes, Hooray!

Photos of our family visiting, in random order because I'm trying to do this all before Connor & Clayton wake up from their naps and also because Caroline wants to play and I don't get a lot of one-on-one with her these days...

Caroline cried when Mona & Papa left on Friday. She took her time enjoying them and giving them lots of loves before they pulled out of the driveway.

Laying a big surprise smooch on Mona!

Clayton was not to be outdone by Caroline and had to copy her.

Giving Papa a goodbye hug.

Caroline & Clayton enjoyed "helping" Papa with all the projects he found around our house. I have lots of new places for storage thanks to Dad!

Mona & Connor enjoying some cuddle time!

Dad Butler & Dad Redd putting up a very nice new railing for the stairs up to the deck. It was so fun to watch them together!


Papa enjoying his new grandson.


I went to check on Connor and he had pulled the flap of his blanket over his head. It was so cute!

Connor found his thumb. With Mona's help.


I didn't have to change many diapers while the family was here. I had lots of help. Particularly from Marilyn & Nanny. Nan just didn't want to chance getting anything on her clothes, so she always covered up with my old housecoat.


Papa took Caroline & Clayton on a walk his first morning here. They had a blast! It was so cute to watch them walk past the house in the morning mist. Notice the leash Caroline has attached to Papa's belt loop. She wanted to make sure he wouldn't get lost.

Mar sharing Tic-tacs with Clayton. (How to win friends and influence nephews...)


Clayton & Cindy (He was very happy because she kept giving him Tic-tacs, too!)


Caroline loves her Aunt Cindy!


Cindy & Caroline


Marilyn, Connor & Nanny

Connor & Nanny - I LOVE this photo!


Cindy & Connor


Marilyn & Connor


Marilyn made a birthday cake with 6 candles - 4 for Caroline who will celebrate her birthday later this month and 2 for Clayton who celebrated his in August. We had a little party for both of them where they were showered with gifts from their aunties, Papa & Mona.

4 comments:

Marianne & Clayton said...

Little Connor is so freaking cute! And it is fun to see pictures of Nan and Cindy!

Unknown said...

It looks like a fun time was had by all!

Christina said...

I'm so glad you got to see so much of your family and spend time with them. I miss all my sisters so much and I miss you guys too! Abbie and Leah miss Caroline and Clayton and talk about baby Connor too, it's good they got to see him as a newborn and know a little more what to expect in two months!

Shannon said...

Oh how fun! Connor is so cute!