When Jennifer and Amanda arrived first, Judy and I took advantage of the photo-op to get snapped-- that's Judy with Brianna, me with Claire (if you're still learning).
Just a slight rearrangement-- not trying to confuse you!
Amanda (left) and Jennifer (right) love to hold each other's babies. We all eagerly await the arrival of our other special guests.
"Brianna and Claire, let us tell you just how special the Taylor girls are. We bet their daughters will someday be your best friends forever-- not counting yourselves, of course!"
THEY'RE HERE! That's Sally with her one-and-a-half year old Evelyn. To her right is Grace's two-and-a-half year old Elizabeth. Let the games begin!
Elizabeth, the eldest of the "younger set," thinks vintage Fisher-Price pull toys are great. She also likes to go barefoot!
Grace's newest acquisition, eight week old Amelia, soaked in a lot of sights and sounds this day. In no time, she'll be romping with the rest!
Part of my "harem." (That's a joke) But I was the only guy in a houseful of females. Nothing new there. Here's the breakdown of the womenfolk:- 1 Grandma (Judy-- also a mom and daughter)
- 4 other Moms (Grace, Sally, Jennifer, Amanda--who are also daughters, of course)
- 5 other daughters (Elizabeth, Evelyn, Amelia, Brianna, and Claire)
(The third grade teacher in me would make this into the following Brainteaser: In a room are one grandmother, five mothers, and 10 daughters. How many females in all? You should now be able to solve this.)
Here, Elizabeth shows Brianna how much fun these toys can be. Soon she'll be helping her own sis Amelia. She already is a great help to her mom.
"Now Brianna, you have to use hand signals when you're going to turn. That helps the grown-ups know which way you're going."
All eleven of us gathered around Judy's table of bounty to share from two huge pots of soup. As you can see, Elizabeth and Evelyn are big enough for their own chairs and for solid food.
Claire and Amelia may want to try the soups, but they'll have to wait. . . a few months! But don't worry, they had lunch, too.
Evelyn says, "Y'all stand back, I'm just learning the stick shift."
In Jennifer and Amanda's old room, I set up their old tepee (note their names embroidered over the tent flap). Elizabeth makes herself right at home and drags a few toys inside. Evelyn contemplates going in, but would like to know if there's a fire exit.
All these babies were continually showered with love and attention. Occasionally, even from their own mothers!
Some of these young ones began to think it was time for an afternoon nap. So did one grandpa-- but not today! There were better things to do.
Evelyn sees that the front porch is a child's paradise of toys. And we hardly scratched the surface! Great days of play ahead for Loyd grandchildren and all guests.
The old swing set is just as serviceable as ever, as these young ladies will attest.
And this yard sale "horsie" is always available to give free rides to willing children.
Words can't even describe all the fun sharing both the moms and children during this wonderful afternoon. But as all good things must come to an end, when even Brianna, with her stamina, succumbed to sleep, it was time for all to part.
Hopefully there will be many more reunions of this nature in the days and years ahead. Such gatherings are times of pure joy, whether reminiscing about happy days long past, enjoying present moments, or anticipating the delights of the future.
"Now Brianna, you have to use hand signals when you're going to turn. That helps the grown-ups know which way you're going."
All eleven of us gathered around Judy's table of bounty to share from two huge pots of soup. As you can see, Elizabeth and Evelyn are big enough for their own chairs and for solid food.
Claire and Amelia may want to try the soups, but they'll have to wait. . . a few months! But don't worry, they had lunch, too.
Evelyn says, "Y'all stand back, I'm just learning the stick shift."
In Jennifer and Amanda's old room, I set up their old tepee (note their names embroidered over the tent flap). Elizabeth makes herself right at home and drags a few toys inside. Evelyn contemplates going in, but would like to know if there's a fire exit.
All these babies were continually showered with love and attention. Occasionally, even from their own mothers!
Some of these young ones began to think it was time for an afternoon nap. So did one grandpa-- but not today! There were better things to do.
Evelyn sees that the front porch is a child's paradise of toys. And we hardly scratched the surface! Great days of play ahead for Loyd grandchildren and all guests.
The old swing set is just as serviceable as ever, as these young ladies will attest.
And this yard sale "horsie" is always available to give free rides to willing children.
Words can't even describe all the fun sharing both the moms and children during this wonderful afternoon. But as all good things must come to an end, when even Brianna, with her stamina, succumbed to sleep, it was time for all to part.
Hopefully there will be many more reunions of this nature in the days and years ahead. Such gatherings are times of pure joy, whether reminiscing about happy days long past, enjoying present moments, or anticipating the delights of the future. This day was certainly an affirmation of the veracity of the sign below. We are as happy for Charlie and Liz (my and Judy's BFF's), in their growing family circle, as we are for ourselves.
4 comments:
WONDERFUL BLOG. I wish had been there.
You were out numbered. The pictures are precious and all those cute babies. Thanks for telling me how to arrange my pics on my blog. Did it this afternoon and it was a success.
Glad the picture advice worked. I wasn't sure how well I explained it. Keep up the great blogging yourself.
Mr. Loyd, You are an awesome blogger. I love reading your blog each and every time I'm on my computer!!
Have a fantastic weekend and love on those grandbabies every chance you get!!
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