We spent a wonderful week with Zac, Joy and their family at their home in San Antonio - and as the week progressed all of our family was together!! We arrived on a Tuesday and had a family birthday party for Andrew who turned 8 on Monday - we played inside and out most of the days. On Thursday Brigg, Havalah and Luke arrived from West Virginia and all of us enjoyed several hours playing in the Guadalupe River. On Friday we had a wonderful birthday party for Andrew and many of his good friends. Zac and Joy rented a large water slide and the kids didn't want to get out! At the party's conclusion Megan, Jeremy and their family arrived from Missouri and enjoyed the slide for a time before the slide rental ended. It was so wondeful to be together though it was only about 24 hours. On Saturday morning Andrew was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and what a wonderful spirit we all felt. Afterwards we drove the quick 2 miles to the San Antonio Temple and took some pictures. Shortly thereafter the Shakespear's left for Austin where Jeremy's family lives and the rest of us got relief from the sun by swimming for several hours at a local pool. On Sunday morning, Marcie, Scott, Brigg, Havalah and Luke drove to Austin to meet Megan and family to participate in blessing little Dallen Frost Shakespear in Jeremy's parent's home ward. We were so appreciative that Andrew's baptism and Dallen's blessing could occur on the same weekend and in such close proximity to one another! After church, Brigg and family dropped us off at the Austin airport to fly home and then returned to San Antonio. The Shakespear's took off for a cross-country trip which will eventually lead them to Lacey, Washington for 10 days! We are so grateful for the blessing of family and for being together at Zac and Joy's - and we so appreciate their hospitality in hosting us all - on Friday night we were all there at their home: 8 adults and our 9 granchildren:) Here are some of the highlights.
Birthday essentials!
Trying on Grandpa's glasses
Mid-air 360°
Guadalupe River pictures
Zac preparing the bucket of water for his little brother
and the results of the perfect throw!
Birthday party prep and the party itself
Parts of the very ingenious obstacle course Zac built for the party
So far, our only two - but very sweet - granddaughters!
Grandma Darlin' with our youngest
Andrew's baptism day
San Antonio Temple, where we took pictures
Handsome Andrew on his important day
Sometimes family pictures are a real adventure!
So great to be back together again!
Dallen's blessing day
We love you all so much:)
