4.23.2013

{Quad Squad} Meeting Great Grandpa!

This past Sunday, the husband and I decided to load up the babies and take them on a short road trip to Weatherford to meet their Great Grandpa for the first time. He was so excited to see so many babies! The quad squad did wonderful on the trip there and back and napped in the car but they were definitely ready to get out and explore when we arrived. We turned 'em loose in the living room (at his home that he built himself and where he raised his family) and set up makeshift boundaries out of car seats and pack-and-plays and let them crawl around to their heart's content. Grandpa, who's a spry 92 years old, kept saying over and over he couldn't believe how well they played and how happy they were. That's my babies!





what a symbolic photo! harrison using great grandpa's cane to stand
while grandpa gives him a helping hand. love.


We figured out how to turn on his (very) vintage oven and I baked chocolate chip cookies while we were there. He loves to eat them with his coffee in the morning so I figured he could use a fresh stash. Plus, what's better than babies happily playing and the smell of yummy cookies in the air? And yeah, the babies all got their first taste of chocolate chip cookies. I may have created four little monsters.



As a bonus, our former Houston nanny, April, was able to come by and hang out for awhile. She actually nannies for a family in the nearby area (she and her fiance relocated so we're able to see each other on occasion now!) and the quads were super excited to see her as well.


The husband popped up the pack-and-plays for their afternoon bottle feeding and Grandpa just looked on in amazement. He asked many eager questions about if we had four of everything, how the babies did during the daytime and their activities, how they slept at night and how they interacted with each other. He doted on each one and admired all their very individual personalities. The babies definitely shared tons of smiles with him, especially Harrison!





After we fed them, we took the crew outside to meet the goats that live next door. Right as we got to the fence line, the biggest goat of them all came up and gave Logan a good sniff! She spent most of her time talking to them and the babies were totally enamored with the scene.






It was a truly great afternoon and we got back to the house just in time to get the kiddos ready for their dinner feeding and bed. It was obvious they had really enjoyed the outing and getting to experience a new environment. But best of all was the photo we got with the husband, his grandpa and his great grand-quads. One in a million!



13 comments:

  1. Beautiful babies and family.

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  2. I love the last picture of Daddy Jim, Mike, and the babies! So wonderful to capture that memory!

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  3. Oh, I LOVE this!! In SO many ways!!! Great to see Mike's Granddad enjoy the quads. LOVED seeing April again!! Great day all around! Worth it all......

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  4. How precious these pictures are. They are irreplaceable. Their great-grandpa looks so happy to see and be with them. What a nice thing to do.

    I love seeing kids experience the world for the first time. Seeing the world through their eyes opens our eyes also. So many things we take for granted take on new meaning. The quads have so much ahead of them to see and experience. They all look fascinated with the goats.

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  5. What wonderful pictures--they will be keepsakes for always. I doubt if you have any idea what joy you brought to the Grandpa! What a treasure to an old man's heart!! Bless for making the effort and taking the time to share your precious babies with this man who is such a wonderful part of their heritage!

    Blessings.

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  6. Precious, so great that they get to experience and meet their Great Grandpa. I can say he does look pretty active for a gentlemen of that age. The kids are just too stinky cute and have a beautiful family. Sherri

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  7. What wonderful picutures, such keepsakes, especially Great Grandpa and Harrison with the cane.
    Thanks so much for sharing.

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  8. Such a special picture. One they will be happy to see when they're older. :)

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  9. Seriously everything about this post is great! It looks & sounds like everyone enjoyed themselves!

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  10. OMG! What treasured photos. Definitely photos your kids will love when they are older. B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. babies!

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  11. Mike's grandpa makes me smile. I just keep expecting to see him break out dancing! The last picture is so neat and one to treasure. I have a feeling that his yard will be one that the kids will live to explore on as they learn to walk,

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  12. I started to tear up when I saw the great grandpa pics with the babies. So beautiful!!!

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  13. Babies babies everywhere. I can't get over how much they grown. Love the pictures with great grandpa.
    Whose side of the family is great grandpa on or did you already say?

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