Elizabeth Grace joined the family at 8:04am on October 1.
Her maternal grandfather passed away on October 15 in Lubbock.
Her great grandmother (father's mother's mother) passed away on October 23 in Dover, AR.
So, by the time she was 25 days old Elizabeth had attended two funerals. And had also logged over 1500 miles on the highway. Crazy.
I think that Elizabeth is just beautiful. Here she is, on her second day. Quite a character for a 1-day old!
Things are quite different having a kid when you already have a kid -- the juggling act begins!
This is probably my favorite picture of Elizabeth so far -- 7 days old!
Elizabeth's 2-year old sister Catherine is quite fond of her! She calls her "E".
Catherine and Elizabeth's grandfather, Tom Kawecki, had been in the hospital for 2 months when he passed. The mass was beautiful and the weekend was a bittersweet family reunion.
Lisa and I didn't know how we were going to take a 2-year old and a 2-week old to Lubbock for 3 days and 3 nights. Actually, the girls were very good on the trip. Good thing, since we had to turn around and do it again 6 days later.
Time out for dinner at Sonic in Post, TX ~8:30pm. E wanted a cherry limeade, but Mommy vetoed that.
Breakfast in the morning at the Homewood Suites. Pook gets her first Froot Loops.
We'd never watched DVDs in the car or in bed before, but they're a life saver on a trip like this.
We spent a large part of the second day at the house.
The viewing was Friday evening. Here's Lisa and Catherine with Lisa's brother Scott and "Moo".
Their church -- St. Elizabeth's -- is beautiful.
During the service -- shot from the cry room.
Saturday night was like a family reunion
Lots of pictures to look at and memories to share.
Elizabeth's great grandmother was 85 and had suffered quite a few minor strokes over the past several years, resulting in mental degradation that resembled Alsheimer's. The little church was packed and the funeral was quite a tribute.
The weather was perfect -- not the stereotypical rainy day with black umbrellas.
At the graveside service, after the pall bearers placed their boutonnieres on the casket, I carried Catherine to it and she sprinkled rose petals on it. As she finished, one fell to the ground and she said "UH OH!". It was just what the service needed -- to end with a little comic relief from the newest generation.
Catherine loves cows.
Catherine got to see lots of cows.
Catherine is quite fond of kitties too now.
Great grandmother never got to meet Elizabeth, but great grandfather did.
The girls were very well behaved on this trip too.
I got some good shots of the farm.
The future of energy -gigantic wind farms near Sweetwater, TX
...and Arkansas Nuclear One at Russellville, AR.
...and Arkansas Nuclear One at Russellville, AR.
