This past weekend was filled with Big Love moments worth mentioning. Â We were gathered together with our family in Chapel Hill to celebrate Dan’s grandmother’s ninetieth birthday. Â It was also our first time meeting our new little niece, Eliza, as well as an opportunity to see M.E. (Dan’s sister), all beautiful and pregnant with cousin #2. Â As always, Dan’s parents pull together a party of twenty four guests as easy as making dinner for a family of four (at least it seems that way). Â Everyone was there…minus a couple special aunties who couldn’t make it. Â The kids couldn’t be happier, surrounded by their aunts, uncles, grandparents, great-grandparents and extended family. Â It is a happy, nurturing space for all of us, where the old commune with the young, people relax, exercise, eat well, read, play games. Here are a few images from our time…
Grammy holding Eliza's hand
Grammy, 90. Eliza, 5 weeks.
Kai's turn to hold the baby
And a kiss!
Uncle Dan
If you are wondering where Master Leif is, well…he wasn’t really into holding the new baby. Â He thought she was very cute, but seems like he’s waiting until she can do more than eat, sleep and soil her diaper to pay her much attention. Â He didn’t make it into many of the pictures, since his favorite perch at his grandparents is upstairs in the playroom where he can build legos to his hearts desire and get thrown around by his uncles on the massive couches.
But, Leif was very helpful in creating the other very special thing that happened over the weekend. Â He helped Kai learn to ride his new bike…a pedal bike with NO training wheels! Â Thanks, Leif!
He DID it!
Wow! What a blast! This is what family is all about! Really enjoyed the pics and writing. Keep it coming. Hi Bill and Nancy!
Aww makes me miss all ya’ll so much. That’s so amazing to hear about M.E.!
Happy birthday wishes to Grammy too.
Also… Kai’s riding with no training wheels?! Holy Moley! Good job, Kai! And Leif must be a really good teacher too.
Love, Uncle Bri.
cool. glad you had a great time celebrating grammy’s bday. excited to see kai learned to ride a pedal bike and leif showed him how. say hello to the boys and send my love
So lovely, thankyou! I’m going to take a portrait of my hand with my 8 month old granddaughter’s hand now:)
There is a Lego convention at the Santa Clara (CA) convention center this Sunday. Wish Leif could go!
Whoops, I looked it up…it is at the Hyatt Regency and it is called Bricks by the Bay. You can google it for him 🙂
Love your thoughts and very special photos from the weekend, many milestones from learning to ride a two wheeler to introducing 5 week old Eliza to her Great Grandmother on her 90th birthday! Lots of good things to celebrate!
Thanks, Marin, for putting it all down on paper for us.
Much love,
Nancy
Marin,
What a great way to share your memorable moments! The picture of Millie and Eliza is special. Congratulations to Kai -riding the 2 wheeler at his is impressive. Thank you for sharing. All our love, Dave and Judy