The week after Bethany was born, Nana and Papa brought the girls back from "Camp North Carolina" and got to meet Bethany for the first time. Nana came up the day Bethany was born but went back to NC with the girls the next day since the big sisters weren't feeling well. When they came to bring the girls back they were able to stay overnight and spend some time meeting Bethany and playing with the girls here too. We are so thankful for all their help with the big sisters too especially the week after Bethany was born!
Because Bethany was born on a Sunday, none of the rest of the family could travel up due to work so the second weekend after Bethany was born, all the aunts and uncles on Brent's side of the family traveled up to meet Bethany. The aunts and uncles all took turns holding her and playing with the big sisters too.
The aunts and uncles were able to stay both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday we just spent time eating, playing and visiting. It actually misted rain on and off all day and was really cold for July so we didn't even try to go anywhere during the day.
Later in the evening, though it was still misty at times, we ventured out to Hull's Drive-In for a movie. We hadn't been at all this year and we realized in all their visits we had never taken the aunts and uncles. We saw Planes 2 which is a very cute movie. This was Bethany's first trip to the Drive-In too. Bethany slept through 3/4 of the movie and Bekah, though she still doesn't know it, woke up as we were leaving the drive in.
Here is Bethany bundled up for her first trip to the Drive-In. We really did have to wrap her up. It was in the mid 60's in July!!
Sunday,we all went to church together. Brent actually had to be a church early for meetings and the aunts and uncles were a huge help to me in getting all the kids ready to go! After church, we had our church picnic at Lake Robertson. Can you guess that as soon as the picnic lunch finished, the big sisters convinced the aunts and uncles to head to the playground with them?!
We have had a great time with Brent's family and are so glad everyone could visit and meet Bethany Joy!
My side of the family has not gotten to visit yet, unfortunately. My Mom has recently undergone surgery and is continuing to recover from this surgery. Please continue to pray for her! Ethan is also continuing to recover from his surgery so my dad's family has not been able to visit yet either. Please pray for him as well. We are sending pictures and skyping as we can but looking forward to when they are able to visit!
We are thankful for all our family and we love you very much!
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