Babies babies babies and rambling

Our trip to Ottawa to celebrate the first birthday of Arabella and Sierra is nearing the end.  We fly home onWednesday.  We have babysat a bit and I am blown away at how good the girls are.  They are happy, healthy babes (photos on Facebook) and a delight to be around.

Cevyn, Brendan, Joe and I took them to the mall for Sanda photos.  They stood in line for about half an hour and they just watched the comings and goings.  Arabella was okay with Santa but Sierra was not happy.  They were both fine when the were both seated on Santa's knee but Sierra voiced her displeasure when she was having her alone photo with Santa.  

They are just precious.  At bedtime, Bella just rolls over and goes to sleep.  Sierra cries for a couple of minutes and falls asleep.  They sleep from 6 or 7 pm until 6 or 7 am!  How lucky their parents are!

For such young people, Cevyn and Brendan are awesome parents.  It warms my heart.  It will be so hard going home.  

The only sad part is that their grandma Lisa isn't here to watch them grow and spoil them rotten.  She loved children.  It sucks big time.  We went to her grave and placed a little Christmas cottage and decorations.  She loved little cottages and bought a new one each Christmas.  I guess I will never get used to the idea that my baby has a gravestone.  

However, the babies have lots of loving relatives who dote on them.  Beth has a big noisy family, and Brendan has a huge family too.  There were at least 30 people at their birthday party.  That is the only upside of going home.  We know that they are loved by many.

I wonder if Lisa planned for Cevyn to have twins.  She always wanted more children and felt bad that Cevyn was an only child.  She wanted a big family but it was not to be.

We have been very lucky with the weather here.  Today is the first really bad weather day.  It is cold with freezing rain.  That means that the streets and sidewalks are like skating rinks.  Our car was covered in ice when we went out this morning.  It reminded me of a Christmas when Lisa and I went out to do some last minute shopping.  When we were coming home (their house is in the country)  Lisa said oh oh.  It was raining but freezing as it hit the ground.  It took us a long time to get home  and we passed several vehicles in the ditches, but we made it.  

I regret not being with the babies for Christmas, but in reality it is probably for the best as I would be a bucket of tears. Lisa loved Christmas and we spent every one together.  

Cevyn has inherited the Christmas bug.  She decorated her tree and it is beautiful!  The stockings are up and they have their Christmas itinerary planned.  Christmas eve with Harvey and Beth and Christmas day with Brendan's family.  Next year it will be the other way around.

I am sorry I won't be in Nashville this year but babies and 50th wedding anniversaries take priority!  Also, I will be seeing old friends in Europe so life can be good.

Lisa:  You are truly missed.  Your grandchildren are absolutely amazing.  I wish you were here.  I miss you always and love you forever, Mummy

So that is it for me for now.