So we spent last week at the beach in wonderful Nag's Head, North Carolina. This annual family get-together is a trip we look forward to for the entire year. Sometimes we have a full contingent of cousins, aunts, grandfathers, uncles and grandmothers. Other times a cousin or two has work obligations; last year the tall boy was unable to make the trip, but we were happy that the not-so-tall boy (the soldier's West Point pal) was able to take his place. This year, although my sister's three oldest urchins all had obligations that kept them away, we were thrilled that SHE was able to be part of our shenanigans for at least part of the week. Uncle Doctor does his best to stay out of the on-call rotation so he can join us (the nerve of some women! Daring to go into labor while Uncle Doctor is trying to log jet ski hours!). My fairy god-sister is always up for a week at the beach, and so are Carolyn and her husband the preacher.
And this year, the newest cousins joined us! You've met the tall boys -- so now: meet the small boys! These pumpkin pies are my sister's new sons! She and the preacher are in the process of adopting them, and how swell is that?!
Lucky small boys! Lucky mom and dad! Lucky family!
God is good!
So - how cool is Grandpa??? Love the hat and the very "Offield-like" expression on the wee one's face as he sizes up his new Grandpa...and the hat! Love. It. ~Coleen
ReplyDeleteThey are absolutely adorable and how lucky are they to have found such a wonderful family to nurture and love them through their own life journey.
ReplyDeleteThey have a pretty terrific Aunt, too, who is a pretty great blogger!
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I'm going to say that they have two terrific blogging Aunts. Right back at ya, fairy god-sister!
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