Brother and Sister.

June 23, 2015

I’m happily back home this morning after flying in late last night. It was such a joy to get to spend the past seven days in Florida, soaking up the sweetness of grand babies, family and friends.

These two particular people have been family and friends for a long time now.  There’s nothing quite like that lifetime bond between brother and sister.

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That bond starts early and lasts long—through laughter and tears. To illustrate, here is one of my favorite pictures of Nathan and Sarah.

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History has a way of repeating itself, doesn’t it?

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Such dear pictures of a patient big brother and a crying baby sister who has no way of knowing just how blessed she is to be loved and cared for by the big brother in her life. (Just like her daddy and her aunt before her.)

Here are a few more brother/sister shots.

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Would you like to see a bit more baby cuteness?  I hope so because we grandmas just can’t help ourselves.

Here is Madi’s darling outfit as she headed out to her first doctor’s appointment yesterday morning. (She’s squinting a little because of the sun.)

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All decked out for church on Sunday morning.

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I love how Noah is looking at his sister.

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Besotted.

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The gathering of the Grandmas and the Grandpas.  (Or if you are a ‘60s music fan, I guess you could also dub us, The Mamas and The Papas.)

 

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And speaking of names, here is the official breakdown of who is called what by the grand kids:

Frank and Sheri are called Noni (pronounced NON-ee) and Papa.  (Their first grandson, Spencer, came up with Noni.)

Steve and I going to be called Grandma and Grandpa. (And Noah actually said “Ganmma” a few times while I was there which made me smile like a fool.)

And lastly?  Speaking of smiling like a fool?

If this picture doesn’t make you smile, nothing will!

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Many more pictures and stories come.  Thanks for your patience in waiting for the update; I have missed talking with you all.

(And Meagan, I hope you are happy that I finally got a post up. 🙂  Love you, sweet little mama!)

 

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23 responses to “Brother and Sister.”

  1. Emily says:

    Sweet! If you look at the picture of Madi, she looks an awful lot like you in that picture on your homepage! Same smile maybe?

  2. Eva says:

    Precious! Very happy for the whole family. Wlecome to the planet, Madison! You will be so treasured and loved… and you will make such a difference in the life of many.

  3. Catherine says:

    Love the pics! Beautiful baby girl! Sweet big brother!

  4. SueEllen says:

    So happy you are safely home. Thank you for sharing these precious picture! Can’t wait to see more!!

  5. Ann Martin says:

    Beautiful pictures. So much to treasure.

  6. Lesley says:

    Beautiful! Noah is adorable and will be a wonderful big brother. I love the name lineup! I always wonder how it is figured out what all the grandparents are called. (don’t analyze that last sentence, I am sure it is grammatically incorrect) I don’t think Madi looks much like Noah did, as newborn, do you?

    • Becky says:

      Lesley,

      No, I don’t see a strong resemblance between them, although it’s always a little hard to tell right off the bat. It’ll be interesting in a month or so to see who she starts to look like.

  7. Mel says:

    Beautiful pictures Becky. It must be so hard to leave and go back to normal life. I can’t wait to see more pictures.

  8. CJ says:

    You have some adorable grandkids! Great pictures -thanks for sharing 🙂

  9. Lib Nance says:

    Priceless!!!

  10. LeeAnne says:

    Oh what great pictures Becky! Madison is absolutely PRECIOUS and the way Noah looks at her is just too sweet for words. I am so glad that you got to spend some time in Florida with your grand-treasures and the rest of the family. Did you get any pictures of Auntie Sarah holding Madi and Noah? Can’t wait to see more, more, more!! And, as always, thank you for sharing!! 🙂

  11. Meagan says:

    Great post mom! Thanks for all the pictures. I might be bias, but I love looking at all the pictures you take of the babies 🙂 Wish you could still be here. Love you all!

  12. beckylp says:

    so precious. Hope you did a couple generation photo’s while you were down and she is little cause they grow like weeds. Big brother is going to love and protect little sister just like his daddy did and she is going to adore him just like his aunt does

    Megan – you are looking awesome as ususal

  13. Marjie says:

    Precious!. How blessed those grand babies are to have such wonderful examples of faith and love! Thanks for sharing! Glad you made it home safely.

  14. Jenna Hoff says:

    Becky, congratulations. Both of your grandbabies are adorable and precious. Noah will be such a wonderful big brother. I think Madi looks like Sarah!

  15. Jan Reuther says:

    Such joy! Such beauty!

    Thinking of the old fake captions for pictures, and looking at Picture #3 of Noah and Madi, I do believe that baby is thinking of the pacifier in her brother’s mouth, pointing to her own mouth and saying, “Here, Bro…put that right here!”

    What fun they’ll have together. Again, congratulations to all of you.

  16. Gayle in AL says:

    What precious pictures of your adorable grandchildren! Noah looks so grown up next to his baby sister. I hope to see many more pictures!

  17. Gail Puckett says:

    Becky, what precious precious pictures of two of the greatest blessings of your life. I am so happy for you. As for me, Grandma (or Momaw as they call me) is absolutely the best job I have ever had. Blessings to all of you. They are both just beautiful!

  18. Mary H says:

    MORE, MORE, MORE, please! What fun to look at this loving new little family. Noah’s hair is beautiful, along with his love for his baby sister. Yes, all the photos made me smile.

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