Happy Grandparents Day 2014!!

We had the blessing of seeing almost all of our family while we were down in North Carolina on vacation last week. We were also able to see all the girls' grandparents and almost all the great grandparents too. We also had the joy of introducing Bethany to most of my side of the family who had been unable to travel and come to Virginia to meet her.

Though Grandparents Day is officially September 7th, we saw the grandparents throughout the week so we will say we celebrated Grandparents Week instead of just Grandparents Day!


                                        

Talking to Papa

Headed to the aquarium on the ferry with Nana

 We visited with Nana and Papa earlier in the week when we arrived at Topsail and then Nana stayed for a couple of days. It rained most of the day on Monday which gave us the chance to visit the aquarium at Fort Fisher and Chuck E. Cheese. We made the most of our rainy day with lots of indoor fun!

 On Thursday afternoon, we visited with Grams at her house. It was great to get to see my cousin Emma as well! This was Grams's first time meeting Bethany and getting some hugs and kisses from her.

 Her big girls enjoyed visiting with her too!

Grams, my cousin Emma, the Girls and I

 We also saw my Dad and his family while we were in North Carolina. This was the first time Grandpa and CiCi and their family met Bethany also. Because of Ethan's recent surgeries, they had been unable to travel to Virginia so we were glad for all of them to get to meet her and see Rachel and Bekah too.

Bethany wearing the hat CiCi made for her

Grandpa and Bethany

All smiles for Mimi

 We had the blessing of finally being able to see my Mom after her surgery. She had surgery 3 days before Bethany was born and had not been able to travel. We are so glad she is safely back in NC from Florida where she had her surgery. We are continuing to pray for her recovery back home in NC.

 We had used Skype several times to show her Bethany during her hospitalization in Florida but we were so glad for Pop and Mimi both to finally be able to hold Bethany too!

Mimi, Pop, Rachel, Bekah and Bethany

 As we traveled back toward Virginia,we were able to see Big Mama and Big Papa (Brent's grandparents) as well. They enjoyed meeting Bethany too and seeing how much the big girls had grown.

 Here is Big Mama with all 3 girls

And Big Papa with Brent and the Girls also

Happy Grandparents Day to each of you! Also Happy Grandparents Day to Nanny Joyce and Boom Boom Papa. They were unable to meet us this trip but we look forward to hopefully getting to see them soon.
We are also thankful for my Poppy and Granny and Brent's paternal grandparents who blessed our lives in their time here and are now enjoying heaven with Jesus! 
To each of our girls' grandparents and great grandparents, thank you for the blessing that each of you are to our girls (and their mom and dad too). We all are thankful for the godly blessing and influence you each are in all our lives. Brent and I wouldn't be who we are without each of you and we thank you for the love you have for each of the girls and all you are teaching them already! We love each of you!