Grammy and I got a great Christmas present from David and Kathy.  It was given to us on Amara’s T-shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvWuiBBfNWE

Tags: Amara, Grandbabies

Grammy has already taken some of the Christmas season’s best pictures anywhere!

“And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.” ” (Luke 1:46–55, NKJV)

Tags: Amara, Christian, Grandbabies

Christian Comfortable in Daddy's Hand

Grammy, diligent as ever, has released her pictures of Christian at one week old.  He is doing well, and mommy and daddy seem to be all smiles and love.

Tags: Christian Jacob Hayes, Family Pictures, grammy, Grandbabies, Jon, Pictures

Michelle is getting within about a month of the birth of my second Grand-baby, pre-named: Christian Jacob Hayes.

Although mommy is eager and uncomfortable – and daddy is insufferable – She is lovely and happy.

Of course Grammy’s appetite for taking baby pictures extends to pre-birth anticipations – She went out this week with Michelle and took about 400 pictures to show the beauty of a pregnant woman.  Here is a sample of some of them.

Mother's Dream

Life Is Good

Stairway to Heaven

Reflections

Fully Nested - Ready To Bring Christian Home

Beautiful "Christian" Warmly Anticipated

Cousin Amara Looking Forward to Christian's Arrival

The Beauty of Motherhood

The rest of the pictures

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Here’s a few more glimspes of Amara’s 1st Family Camp…
David discovered Amara’s new favorite sport!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S71iMdjh0mE

If you look at the Family Camp pictures you can see how happy she was anytime she got on that grass. After this, she didn’t want to sit with anyone. She wanted down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYoiiPRpyN8

This one is a little wonky at the end – the camera shows the recording as all right side up, but apparently it didn’t record that way!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGawLwpTl0Q

Tags: Amara, Family Camp, Family Pictures, Grandbabies, Video