Excitement In Lynchburg


The past few days at Grandma's have been filled with too much excitement, too much sugar, and plenty of spoiling.

But, today we add more icing on the cake. Gracie has been waiting and waiting for today. She gets to go to the Pumpkin Patch, and see her new "cus-ints."

Brian and Dawn brought their equally excited brood, including Mariah, to Lynchburg for a day of fun with Grandma and Gracie.

The kids had a great time running around the backyard when they arrived, and Gracie instantly warmed up to all of them. I am somewhat surprised as it takes a while for Gracie--but apparently she had already decided she adored them before they got there.

They played for a about a half hour and then we loaded up (in two cars!) and headed to the pumpkin patch.

The past few days had been sunny and warm, but I was not prepared for how warm it would be this afternoon! The poor kids had a great time, but after less than an hour everyone was red and hot.

We actually left just after an hour because of the heat--and a ton of rowdy and rough kids that plagued the play area. None of the kids seemed to mind since they had played on all of the bouncy things and has painted their own pumpkins.

Next was lunch. Grandma treated her grandchildren to a Chinese buffet. Let me say that while I adore my new niece and nephews, I was never more thankful to have one child at home :) They were well behaved, but I can't imagine how Dawn (and especially my brother) keep up with so many! And, I am not sure those kids even tasted their food--it was gone in seconds. Luckily we adults were able to take our time and I was able to eat more than a few bites.

After lunch the kids (all 6) had a blast playing more at Grandma's house. Thankfully mom's backyard is full of trees and has plenty of shade and the kids stayed cool. Actually I joked to mom that the neighbors were going to think she started an after school program. The kids pulled out bikes and roller blades, scooters, the basketball goal and much more and were having the time of their lives.

I think Gracie was the most upset when it came time to say goodbye. Actually, she was the only one young enough to be able to break down and cry. I have promised her that we will get to see them all again soon.

What a connection they all made. They were wonderful to her and instantly took her in. They held her hand and helped her, and she gave them hugs and just adored every minute.

I have put some precious pictures of their day on Picasa. You can click here to see them. Other pictures from the visit to Grandma's have been included in my Photo Blog.

Oh, and in case you are keeping track: Gracie's "cousints" above are Top Row: Matthew (age 7), Mark (age 9). Bottom Row: Issac "Ike" (age 13), Mariah (age 10), and SueAnna (age 11).

1 Response to "Excitement In Lynchburg"

  1. Anonymous12:17 PM

    Grandpa and I were equally excited to be able to spend time with all of the grandchildren- especially all 6 at one time! We were also equally very sad to see them all go home. We would love to have them all here again very soon!

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