Sorry for the long pause between posts. We left Germany on Dec 27th and headed to Atlanta for some much needed family time. It has been so amazing seeing everybody we love, but jet-lag with a preschooler and an infant is no joke. The first four days were a challenge. By challenge I mean I thought I might not survive. Seriously. But after the little bodies adjusted to eastern time we had so much fun playing with grandparents and cousins and dogs.........
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| This was who Susannah was most excited to see. |
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| Pure sister love |
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| Cousin Clara Kate loved playing with Susannah, but had a special fondness for Sarah Avery. |
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| She loves her Uncle Peter too. |
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| Our first day, Shoo-Shoo hosted Peter's extended family for brunch and we had such a great day. Susannah loved playing with all of her cousins. |
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The family.
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| Outdoor group shot |
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| This is Peter's cousin Hannah. She and Peter were inseperable when they were Susannah's age. |
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| Susannah thought she looked like Elsa. And Sarah Avery loved her too. |
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| jet-lagged faces |
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| I was so excited to be able to go to lunch with some of my best friends from high-school and college to celebrate a soon-to-arrive new baby. Love you guys!! |
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| We have, of course, gotten our chick-fil-a fix. This day we met another good friend and her kiddos for lunch and a play-date. |
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| Kanada's daughter Abby was an awesome little baby-sitter. |
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| A few days later, Uncle Hollis and Aunt Kristy arrived. |
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| Sarah Avery loved her Uncle Hollis. (And Aunt Kristy got her to nap better than her own mama could. ) |
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| We also spent some time with our new cousins on the other side of the family. Baby Emma, meet Baby Sarah Avery. |
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| Emma's big sister Sidney loves princesses as much as Susannah so they had a blast dressing up and singing Frozen karaoke. |
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| Shoo Shoo has an amazing back yard with plenty of good climbing trees. |
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| Susannah wasn't shy. |
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| We had some beautiful sunny days that were perfect for backyard playtime. |
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| And this little gymnast decided to start turning over at Mimi and Poppy's house. |
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A few days ago, we flew from LaGrange to Knoxville (And said goodbye to Peter, who returned to Stuttgart.). This is Grammy and Grandmama meeting us at the airport.
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I'll post some more pictures of our time in knoxville if I ever remember to take any. Traveling with two little ones is difficult, but the reward of all this special family time is so worth the pain. We miss you Dada!
