Grammie and Papa

Due to the pause on my employment status I've had the rare opportunity to spend an extended time with my parents. While my husband is hard at work back home the girls and I are spending some time with the Grands.

My dad spent some time in the hospital recently and now has to do several weeks or rehabilitation. So while my resumes float around the web looking for a job to call my own we are easing some of the stress for my parents.

It has been such a blessing to see the babies interacting with my mom and dad. I spent some time in the car shedding tears and thanking the Lord for this precious time. Not every parent lives long enough to meet their grandchildren and though I expect my parents to be around for a long time I'm thankful to have had them in my life long enough to reach this milestone.

Seeing my girls give my father all their love and kisses is soul crushingly sweet. He was made for the role of "Papa Fish," as my eldest so lovingly calls him. The first night we left the rehab center she didn't give him a kiss goodbye and she cried most of the way back to Grammy's house because she wanted a kiss from her Papa. Needless to say the next day she made sure we didn't leave without her kiss and she spent the ride home making up sweet songs about her Papa Fish. This transition has been hard on my dad and if he starts thinking about it to much it and really bring him down. I love that I can bring two little cuties to distract him negative thoughts.

My youngest is enamored with my mother. She gives her smiles normally reserved for me, but I don't mind. This is the second time I've gotten to see my mother fall in love with her grandchild and it completely makes my rocky pregnancy worth while.

On another note, my parents aren't the only relatives that are getting to love on the girls. All three of my sisters are here and they are getting run ragged, in the best kind of way. They've played monsters, tag, and hid and seek more times they I can count. They are loving every moment.

There has been so much laughter and love in the past week I can barely hold it all. However, I must admit I'm really starting to miss my husband. I don't necessarily wish we were back home but rather that he was here to witness and partake in all the Love.


We found ourselves in a position last year where we didn't have anything tangible that we could give. However, we were taught that time is a priceless currency. So at this moment we are happy to give of our time to the Grands.