My parents visited us last week and got
to meet their new granddaughter for the very first time! It was amazing
seeing my parents' faces light up when they first saw Anna and how they
immediately fell in love with her. It makes me proud - proud as Anna's
mother and proud to be their daughter.
We
spent the week hanging out and enjoying our time together - it was
great! When we weren't at baby stores shopping for Anna (Grandma and
Grandpa already love to spoil her =) we did venture out for a few fun
stops as well! We went to York, Barton, Matlock and Bakewell to
tour and shop! Dave also took
Dad to Abingdon so he could see where his 1967 Austin Healey was made.
Dad and Dave also cooked quite the feast for all of us on Easter - an 8
pound turkey, homemade gravy, asparagus and baked mac 'n cheese - it was
great!
Having my parents here was
such a great gift and I wish I could have frozen time for a bit.
Watching them interacting with Anna made me well up a bit (me,
emotional?!) - I think every part of me was smiling - especially my
heart. We reminisced about old memories and it made me smile because I know one
day, Dave and I will be doing the same thing with Anna - reflecting on
our lives and memories together - and it makes me happy. Since they left, I have been feeling a bit nostalgic about my
own childhood - about all the amazing things my parents did for my
siblings and I and all the vacations we took, the family dinners at the
dinner table, soccer games, family get-togethers, all the love and
encouragement they always provided. I hope someday I can be half as
good of a parent as my parents were, and still are to me. I hope I make
them proud.
I feel so blessed to have two of the most loving, caring and special people in the world as my parents.
Here are some pictures from the week:
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| Warming up with a spot of coffee at the Waterfront Pub - Barton Marina |
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