6/16/12 - Whoa Babies

We arrived at the Beaver Dam yesterday around 5:00 pm.  The food just keeps on coming!  We were greeted to another fabulous home cooked meal on the grill.  Local beef and fresh vegetables from the garden hit the spot.  Nana, Pa, and Aunt Kaleigh were so excited to see the twins!  After Brenden and Jackson spent some time with the family it was apparent that they were a little worn out.  A few melt downs later; it was finally time for bed.  Mom, dad, and babies slept really well.

This morning Great Grandma Beavers and Great Grandma Lewis stopped by the house.  It’s a good thing we had plenty of cheeks to be pinched because they were ready for baby time!  Mom and Dad were actually on a run when the great grandma’s arrived.  When we walked in, the babies were resting peacefully in their arms.  It looked like they may have held babies a time or two because they still had the touch.  Dad took advantage of the extra arms with a dip in the pool and got all rested up for the evening ahead.  We were going to need it!!!

The clock struck 7:00 and the madness began.  Mom had a few of her high school friends over to “ooo” and “ahh” over the babies.  It was really an awesome night but I’m not sure I was mentally prepared for the crowd.  Mark, Tiffany, Madison, and Grant; Lindsay, Jason, Ali, and Brooks; Kelly, Brooks and Layla, and Sarah all packed in the basement for some quality time.  It was a packed house!  It’s a good thing Nana and Pa saved all of the Toni, Lynn, and Kaleigh’s toys because they definitely got some more miles that night.  Later, we moved the party outside to release some energy.  Once the news was broke that the busses were departing, simultaneous meltdowns were set into motion.  A train horn had nothing on that sound.  Haha! They all pulled out the same way they arrived, with a bang. It was really nice to see a lot of old friends and with all of their new additions.  The little ones are growing up so fast.  It won’t be long before Brenden and Jackson are running around with them.

We capped off the night with a few beers and a little after dinner snack, fresh croppy and bluegill.  Great Uncle Kevin surprised us by firing up the new frying pan.  It doesn’t get much better than that.  A full belly of grease really helps put a guy to sleep.  Three o’ clock came pretty early this morning, but it was nice to have the babies all to ourselves.  Brenden and Jackson are a little worn out... hence the tired eyes.