Our First Weekend With our New Baby, along with our 5 grandchildren

Wouldn’t you know that our first weekend home with our new daughter also included our 5 grandchildren.  Our oldest daughter and her husband had a chance to go on a trip (you could see pictures of her trip here) and had no one else to watch their 3 children. What’s three more? We came home from the hospital on a Sunday and we got their children on a Tuesday night until Sunday night.
Then on Thursday night our oldest son called. He had planned to go out of state to a friend’s wedding, with his wife, Friday morning, and their sitter they had lined up had to cancelled. So we told him to bring his two children over. What’s 2 more?
So needless to say that weekend was hectic fun. We had 10 of our children, and our 5 grandchildren, 7 were 5 and under. Fortunately our older children really helped out tremendously. Going from no diapers for over two years, to four in diapers was a big adjustment.
Here is our new baby (one week old) with her two nieces and three nephews.
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These are all the little ones we had for the weekend.
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All the children really had fun playing and spending the weekend together.
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Every meal was an event in itself.
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Everyone helped to feed the little ones.
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Here’s grandpa watching a hockey game with one of our grandsons and grandma feeding another grandson.  
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We all slept in on Monday morning.
Would you be up for this challenge?

7 comments:

  1. You are all BUSY BUSY!! Congrats on the newest addition to your family. I am always in Awe of big families, especially when they are as well run and organized as your is! Blessed is a Man who's quiver is full! Blessings <3 Paula

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  2. So much love and in one house. You are truely blessed.

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  3. I look at these pics and the first thing I think is "How much cuteness and snuggliness can you fit in one room!?!?!" So many cute faces and no doubt endless snuggles. :) You all are an amazing family! Love to read your blog! :)

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  4. I loved reading this! What an amazing time that must have been!

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  5. You guys are great Grandparents/Parents! :) I just love your blog!

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  6. Okay, you need a tv show!!! a combo of a TLC and HGTV !!! I love it!!! Congrats on your newest addition!

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  7. Sharon,
    I love it!
    "What's one more?"
    The more the merrier!
    My favorite: the new little one with her two nieces and three nephews.
    Ellen

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