The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Sunday, April 5
July 7th, 2009 at 1:51 pm by Dee O'Neil Andrews
Sunday, April 5th – Four Generations Meet For the First Time
The highlight of our third full day together with Mom & Laura at our house here in Picayune was getting together with my son Mark, his wife, Lynn, and their three girls – Zoe, 6, Hannah, 3 (she’s since turned 4), and Kayci, 2.
Mom had never met Lynn, much less the girls, so it was quite an occasion. Mom, Laura and I went over in the afternoon. I’d already had three Cokes by then, not being able to keep my blood sugars up all morning. It had been a very hard morning for me, but by mid-afternoon I was feeling better.
We wanted to take pictures to record the event, but Kayci was asleep when we arrived and then Hannah decided she didn’t want her picture taken, despite all kinds of coaking. So, we had to make do, as you’ll see below.
[Note: I've had a major relapse since last Wednesday night when it comes to pain from my pinched nerve, so I'll not linger here today. I had an epidural in my neck yesterday morning, but so far the pain has been worse (they say temporarily) than ever and I'm on strong drugs every 4 hours right now until the steroids hopefully kick in. Please pray they will, so that I'll get relief from the sometimes unbearable pain and be able to enjoy our trip to Texas this weekend for our big family reunion (see last post).]
The first photo is of all of girls together on the sofa, save Kayci, who was sleeping.
From L to R: Zoe, Mom, Me, Laura, Lynn & Hannah (back to the camera, of course.
Next is our four generations photo, which Hannah, obviously, did not want to participate in.
Mark (holding Kayci), Zoe, Mom, Me with a pouting Hannah!
In this next one, Hannah did a bit better, but still wasn’t sure.
Mark with Kayci, Zoe, Mom, Me & Hannah, who is coming around?
Hannah finally cheered up just a bit sitting with Mom. Hannah loved Mom’s necklace and kept playing with it wanting to wear it herself.
Mom & Hannah, who is happier now.
Finally for today, here is Hannah blowing with all her might on a clover blossom, thinking it is a dandelion and will fly to the winds as she blows on it.
Hannah is blowing on a clover blossom, thinking it's a dandelion that will blow away!
Many Blessings to you all today! Dee
P. S. If any of you readers live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, email me – my address is listed on the top right of my page here – to see if we can possibly get together next week while we’re at Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine.
Great photo’s and how wonderful to have four generations together making memories.
I have some four generation pictures and they are treasures.
Still praying for your relief…
Nothing like those grandchildren! Thanks for sharing the photos … hoping (and praying) you will have some respite from the pain very soon and that you have a wonderful trip this weekend.
Pray often for you. Hope you have a pain-free and fun time in Texas.
At my house, ALL the children NEVER cooperate for pictures at the same time!
Great photos. Thanks for posting them. I hope you feel well as you go west.
Between us, my husband and I have 5 children – and we have NOT ONE photo of all 5 children together! It has long been a wish of our only daughter to get a photo of herself with her 4 brothers. They are scattered across Oklahoma into Missouri so it hasn’t happened as of yet.
them are very good pictures,
huggs