Meeting More Family

It was a big weekend for little Lucy.  First weekend trip to Nani's house.  

First trip to Mississippi.  First time meeting the bigger brothers.  First time sleeping through the night!  

(Although she hasn't duplicated the latter mentioned event since)

It was a big weekend of travel for our family.  Michael drove to Texas to pick up the boys.  Sam, Lucy and I stayed with Nani and drove over to visit with our Columbus crew on Saturday morning.  What was a normal visit turned into a huge Christmas in June gathering thanks to one post on Facebook.  Social media has its benefits.

When we arrived at Grandmom and Grandad's house, we piled out of the cars and went straight to new introductions.  Lucy, meet your bigger brothers...

Sam sorta lost his "shiny new dime" status when baby Lucy arrived, but he doesn't mind.  Whenever asked, he says, "I wuv bay Wucy sooo much!"  

Next, Lucy met her great grandmother after which she was named, Margaret Shackelford.  This is a Proverbs 31 kind of woman.  A works hard without complaint, displays wisdom and compassion, shows kindness and humility and strength all the same breath kind of lady.  All the qualities I pray little Lucy displays as she grows into a strong woman of God.

Four generations of daughters in one photo

 After we got all the greetings out of the way, Aunt Donna and Uncle Allen (now known as Pops and Nana) hosted a grill out party with enough food to feed and army.  Joyce and her girls came too.  It was so great to see them and their kiddos.  It had been too long.  I'm voting we make this kind of get-together an annual event!  So fun, and so nice to see the Mississippi crew.
(Minus a very few)