We were so fortunate to have a lot of family help the whole month of November.
Eddie's Chicago relatives came for a Blackhawks/Predators game and got to meet baby James fresh from the hospital. Evelyn made fast friends with Aunt Patty.
James watched his first Steelers game on the iphone.
Trying to get Evelyn to dance for the visitors.
Grandma and Grandpa were big helpers with Evelyn once James came home.
Loving the lamb swing.
The Rennie crew arrived the next weekend for some fun. Grace checks out the new cousin.
Snuggled under the covers in the morning.
Reading books.
Tommy enjoyed the icees I had in the freezer.
Evelyn wants James to hang out in her bed.
Hanging with Daddy
Hanging with Uncle Tom
Tommy gets to hold the baby.
Aunt Michelle with James.
Grace remembers her Bumbo seat.
Play-doh time.
More morning snuggles.
For Thanksgiving, all of the Grandparents were here at our place.
Playing cards.
Our feast.
Pap pap with James.
All the grandpas asleep.
On Friday night, we took Evelyn to Dance Theatre of TN's Nutcracker. She wore her tutu, and danced the whole time on Eddie's lap in the seats. She was mesmerized!
And had her picture taken with the ballerinas.
Meeting the dogs in the lobby up for adoption.
Goodnights before bed.
Party in the crib!
Just the girls.
A sleepy James.
Posing with the grandkids.
Farewell to Grammy and Pap and our helpers...
Now a few days of winging it on our own
