Go With The Flow

I spent the morning packing up our things to meet Daddy in Ft. Worth this afternoon, but he got a later start than expected. So we went to the park with Paula and Reiner, where Brother repeatedly fell and hurt himself. I think he is just exhausted. They had a big swing that, if we lived in Dallas, I could tweak to be perfect for you! Still, you enjoyed swinging even if it wasn’t the most comfortable. You do love to swing!

We met Daddy at the hotel around 7:00, unloaded some things and then met Honey and Grandpapa in the restaurant for dinner. Of course, Bub was on the high maintenance side, being even more tired than when the day began. But I can always count on you to be my go-with-the-flow girl. Thanks for that.

Lil' Pumpkin

Dallas is so much fun!

Today we explored the Dallas Arboretum. They have an incredible pumpkin patch full of thousands of pumpkins. They even have pumpkin houses! We took lots of pictures, hoping to get one with you and Brother worth framing. Despite our efforts, I am not sure we were successful.

Liam's not looking.

Liam is clapping.

Giving you kisses.

Well at least you're having fun.

Love this picture of you--where's Brother?

This can't be good...

Yep, saw that one coming.

Well, we got a good one of the two of us. :-)

The Big "D"

I don’t think Dallas agrees with you. Last night was rough. At one point Aunt Paula brought in a humidifier to see if that might help; I think it did a bit. But there must be something in the air that is different than Houston, because you and brother both are acting like you have allergies. So this morning we had a slow start to getting out of the house. We finally got to the YMCA up the street about 12:30, where I worked out and you made some new friends. Actually, you and Bub were the only two kiddos in there. Next we headed to a pet store to see some animals, followed by naps. When Aunt Paula came home we had dinner, played outside, and took baths. Hopefully you will rest easier tonight and wake up ready to play hard tomorrow.

...a time to laugh; a time to mourn...

You were perfect on the way Cleburne, as always. You threw up big on the first part of the trip, and it made you sad for awhile. But after we got out and cleaned up, you felt better.

We arrived at the cemetery just in time, and stood at the back of the room. I held Liam and Grammy held you. I expected him to be squirmy after being cooped up in the car all day, and he did not disappoint. At one point Grammy offered to switch babies, thinking Brother might be quieter for her. Not only did he keep up his antics, but you joined right in! As soon as I took you from Grammy, your giggle box got flipped and you couldn’t stop laughing. Loudly. Was Jesus whispering funny stories about Grandma in your ear? I think she would have LOVED to hear you so happy. But maybe others might not appreciate it as much. So we stepped outside for a bit.

After the funeral we got to spend a short amount of time with our family who loves you so much. And then on to Dallas. Thankfully you and Brother both slept on the way and I had some quiet. Fun day ahead for tomorrow!

Cleansing Laughter

Tonight Daddy and Liam went to church, while you and I stayed behind to get some things knocked off our to-do list. One of those things was to clean out the Trailblazer. So you and I went up to a nearby gas station that has free vacuums and started cleaning out the past few months of cheerio and cracker crumbs. You thought the sound was HILARIOUS. I took my sweet time and got everything super clean since it was so entertaining for you. I love that you are such a happy girl!

Grandma Sembera

Your Great Great Grandma Sembera died tonight. While it is never easy to lose someone you love, this isn’t a tragedy. She was apparently ready for “the Lord to take her home” and didn’t want to do anything but wait on that. Plus, she outlived her husband and three of her seven children. We knew this time wasn’t too far off. I am mainly disappointed that we didn’t get up there in time to see her. As soon as we got word that she had given up, I called Grammy to see when we should head up to see Grandma. We thought it would be best to wait until she was discharged from the hospital (she was admitted for dehydration). Things just moved faster than we expected I guess. The good news is that we will go up for the funeral next week, and you will get to meet the rest of the family!
 
The last time I saw Grandma I was pregnant with you. You never got to meet her, but she knew of you. Aunt Nelda and Aunt Peggy would take her printed pictures from your blog and tell her about you. I wish we could have gotten a picture of you with her. With Mema and Mom in the picture, we could have gotten five generations of women in your family together at once. That would have been amazing. Now we will just have to wait till we see her in heaven. You both will be able to enjoy one another better there anyway.

Pork Chop

As I made Daddy's dinner tonight, you thought the sizzling pork chop was hilarious. So much so that you were hardly able to catch your breath. I don't really care for cooking. But that was just fun.