Spending some quality time with Dad
After Ethan's first tub bath holding Dad's hand
Ethan, Ashleigh, Hanna, and Amy watching a band at the Cherry Creek Art Festival
Sway Pole performers at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
Mom and Baby Ethan at our party (18 days old)
Kenzie, Eden, Ashleigh, Grace, Carson, and Josh playing backyard games at our partyEthan is almost three weeks old now and doing well. For his first fourth of July, we watched fireworks in Parker with Rob's parents and brother. It was Ashleigh's first fourth where we were close to the fireworks and she kept saying 'I want to go home!' Rob ended up covering her ears and she seemed to settle down once we told her they weren't going to land on her or hurt her. Ethan slept through the entire show. We also went to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival with Amy and Hanna on Friday as part of our fourth of July tradition during the last three years. I had my five seconds of fame when the Channel 2 news interviewed me and showed Ashleigh, Ethan, and Hanna in strollers and me behind them on the 9:00 news.
On Saturday, we had our Welcome Home Ethan party with 35 people who came over to help us celebrate (our largest party yet!). It was a great time and Rob grilled burgers, hot dogs, and brats for everyone. We feel so richly blessed to have both our families in the area and so many wonderful friends. Relationships are what really matter in this life as it doesn't matter at the end what you have, but it's the people who's lives you affected and were a part of. It's how God used you to reach others and I believe he gave us the gift of relationships and the ability to love others so that we wouldn't have to do it alone.
1 comment:
wow, I didn't know you got on the news! That's fun!
I also didn't realize you had 35 people at your house! That is a lot - I am so impressed that you were able to do that with a newborn!
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