{"id":640,"date":"2009-09-19T22:35:08","date_gmt":"2009-09-20T02:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=640"},"modified":"2009-09-19T22:36:02","modified_gmt":"2009-09-20T02:36:02","slug":"comings-and-goings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/640","title":{"rendered":"Comings and Goings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In August, we made our annual trip home for Cousin&#8217;s Day&#8230;a full 24hrs worth of crazy fun for Randy&#8217;s dad and step-mom Kathy.\u00c2\u00a0 The very first CD had 5 in attendance, I think.\u00c2\u00a0 Kathy, correct me if I&#8217;m wrong.\u00c2\u00a0 With Abbey being the 3rd oldest, that would be maybe 9 or so years ago.\u00c2\u00a0 We&#8217;re now up to 17, with our Lainey being the youngest!\u00c2\u00a0 They were all there this year&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3456\/3933110424_934df5d320.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Out of the 6 or 7 pics I took, this was my best shot.\u00c2\u00a0 Hopefully, Kathy got a better one to use in her annual Christmas card :)\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s very unlike us, but we barely took any pictures during our trip to NC.\u00c2\u00a0 Not sure why, other than we were just so busy <em>not<\/em> being busy.\u00c2\u00a0 It was a nice trip (with the exception of bringing home the flu &#8211; amazingly 13 \/ 17 grandkids got this!)\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some shots I did get:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2543\/3932328659_b34d6dcae2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Granpa and Ethan having a jam session.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3467\/3933110578_4e73629393.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grinning with Granma<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2615\/3933110546_92710c0c83.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"301\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lainey attacking Granpa with her black bear.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m not sure who was laughing harder.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3520\/3933110504_f381f9f1f0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights of our trip was visiting with my Grandmom.\u00c2\u00a0 I just love her!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2515\/3932328371_1761c4e674.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever seen a sweeter picture?!?<\/p>\n<p>Now for the &#8220;comings&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Randy&#8217;s mom and step-dad Paul came down to FL for a visit this past week.\u00c2\u00a0 We had no big plans&#8230;they relaxed, we went out to eat, we swam, etc.\u00c2\u00a0 It was a really nice visit for everyone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2537\/3933110268_cf2144a84c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" \/><\/a><a href=\"null\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gram brought her crocheting and knitting bag and was instantly swarmed by Lainey and Marley.\u00c2\u00a0 She makes little caps and booties to give to her local hospital&#8217;s NICU and she taught Marley how to make them.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2650\/3933109846_45f71512c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She made 4!\u00c2\u00a0 (Today, I used my 50% coupon at Michael&#8217;s and bought her her own knitting looms)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2604\/3933110336_6b6106ed77.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lainey spent a ton of time at her feet, cutting and winding yarn.\u00c2\u00a0 I guess I know how to keep her busy from now on.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2527\/3933110216_ea89d8b95b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"332\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When she wasn&#8217;t &#8220;knitting&#8221;, she was sitting on Pa-Paul&#8217;s feet.\u00c2\u00a0 Weird kid.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3464\/3933109910_d63062295c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Everyone went swimming on Friday&#8230;Gram was really looking forward to that.\u00c2\u00a0 She looks pretty happy to me!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"null\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2453\/3932327961_190798c6fe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gram and Pa-Paul, with 5 of their 11 grandkids.\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks for coming to see us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August, we made our annual trip home for Cousin&#8217;s Day&#8230;a full 24hrs worth of crazy fun for Randy&#8217;s dad and step-mom Kathy.\u00c2\u00a0 The very first CD had 5 in attendance, I think.\u00c2\u00a0 Kathy, correct me if I&#8217;m wrong.\u00c2\u00a0 With Abbey being the 3rd oldest, that would be maybe 9 or so years ago.\u00c2\u00a0 We&#8217;re 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