Our Patriotic Girl in her red, white and blue!In the past 6 months we've realized that holidays are so important to family. And we want to spend them with all of the family. But with a baby in tow, that makes things much more difficult. Gone are the days when it was easy to jump from family to family and make the rounds. Now we have a mental checklist that we live by; Baby, Check. Diaper bag, Check. Bottles, Check. Pacifier, Check. Swing or Shakey Chair, Check. Rattle or favorite toy of the moment, Check. Baby Food on ice, Check. (And really, this is just the beginning of it all!) So going from home to home just didn't sound appealing.
Instead, we opted for 6 weeks of yard work in the summer heat. (Thank you Whit and Sue for all of your help! And thank you Dad for letting us raid your garage and shed for needed tools....we promise we'll get them back to you...someday!) We opted for cleaning the house in a rush, never knowing if the free time during naps would last 20 minutes or 2 hours. We opted for grocery shopping with a baby who wouldn't nap for a week. Which inevitably turned into 5 or 6 trips, as something was always forgotten! We opted for every evening working in the yard, from the time Sophia was in bed until we lost sunlight. BUT, we wouldn't have changed a thing! It was so nice to have all of our family together for this one day (but we were missing a couple crucial people! It just wasn't the same without you Auntie Lish! And Scott, Matthew has been practicing ping pong for a few weeks now, so be ready for some fun. The table is up and waiting!) . I see a lot of hosting and entertaining in our future!
As much work as it was to prepare for the big day, it was TOTALLY worth it. We forgot how much we liked to have people over. And now that we've got the yard to a point where it's not as embarrassing to have people over, we're likely to do it again. Soon!
So here are some pictures of the big day. Sophia was a trooper. Though she didn't nap. Nope, not even once, as there was just too much to miss, she was the perfect, happy little girl that we see everyday.
Grandpa Whit BBQing the burgers!
Instead, we opted for 6 weeks of yard work in the summer heat. (Thank you Whit and Sue for all of your help! And thank you Dad for letting us raid your garage and shed for needed tools....we promise we'll get them back to you...someday!) We opted for cleaning the house in a rush, never knowing if the free time during naps would last 20 minutes or 2 hours. We opted for grocery shopping with a baby who wouldn't nap for a week. Which inevitably turned into 5 or 6 trips, as something was always forgotten! We opted for every evening working in the yard, from the time Sophia was in bed until we lost sunlight. BUT, we wouldn't have changed a thing! It was so nice to have all of our family together for this one day (but we were missing a couple crucial people! It just wasn't the same without you Auntie Lish! And Scott, Matthew has been practicing ping pong for a few weeks now, so be ready for some fun. The table is up and waiting!) . I see a lot of hosting and entertaining in our future!
As much work as it was to prepare for the big day, it was TOTALLY worth it. We forgot how much we liked to have people over. And now that we've got the yard to a point where it's not as embarrassing to have people over, we're likely to do it again. Soon!
So here are some pictures of the big day. Sophia was a trooper. Though she didn't nap. Nope, not even once, as there was just too much to miss, she was the perfect, happy little girl that we see everyday.
Grandpa Whit BBQing the burgers!
Auntie Carly having one of Grandma Sue's famous Rice Krispy Treats in honor of Alisha!
Grandpa Don, Great Papa Morgan, and Grandma Sue enjoying the shade!
Our backyard, notice how everyone is huddled under the shade! It sure felt like summer!
Great Grandma Dorothy and Great Granny Shirley playing some games.
Sophia getting some num-nums, 2hours past her bedtime! But what is a family get together without a late bedtime!
Sophia in outfit number 2...or 3 for the day. Just about everyone had a hand in some part of her festive wear!
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