5.25.2012

80+ Years In Between

Our grand nephew was in town this week and met his great grandparents for the first time.  They have shared the planet for only eight months.


Have you ever seen such delighted faces?


There are nearly ninety years between my parents and this little sprout.   My parents couldn't get enough of him.





Neither could we.





Here he is with his great grands and his parents, our nephew and his beautiful wife.

The little guy was patient with all our smooching and cuddling.

But, it did wear him out.


When the ailments of aging wear us down and backyard gardens are withering, nothing lifts the spirits like a baby fresh from heaven.


16 comments:

Cindy Dwyer said...

Beautiful family.

LOVE the generational pics. Both of my kids got to meet their great-grandfather and it means so much to me that they have memories of him.

Rita said...

Oh, I could almost feel the excitement from here and smell the new human being baby smell. You could see how much the great-grandparents and the baby adored each other. The pictures almost glowed! :):)

Mari said...

Oh my word! These pictures are so sweet! I love seeing the joy in their faces. Our grand daughter is 6 months old and is the first grand child on my side and my Dad reacts just like your parents when she is around.

Dana said...

What beautiful pictures! I love seeing your parents' faces, how joyful they are.

Marie said...

These are some beautiful and precious photos! Your parents are just glowing with that baby! Your nephew is beautiful!

betty said...

Amen!! How precious! What a wonderful time it must have been! You can see the look of delight and love on your parents' faces! What a sweet adorable little boy and his loving parents!!!

So glad they got to meet each other!

betty

notes4neta said...

What a great post and fantastic pictures! Such joy oozing from those photos! Love it!

Plant Seeds of Happiness said...

What a beautiful experience and memory to have documented here forever cherish these pictures they are so precious. i tagged you for TAG YOUR IT... go check out my blog and play along :}

Falen said...

These pictures scream joy!! How precious!!

Danielle L Zecher said...

That is so sweet! They just look so incredibly happy to see him.

Michael Ann said...

Wonderful photos, so sweet!

Tracy said...

Oh my goodness, what a precious little guy and the photos are so delightful and such joy! You have a beautiful family!

Anonymous said...

Mare, these photos brought tears to my eyes! I'll never forget the look on my Mom's face the first time she saw her great grandson, my little nephew. Incredible. The baby is beautiful, the family is beautiful and I LOVE the fact that your Dad is wearing a tee shirt that says "Tasty"!!!!

Lynn Proctor said...

awwww this really makes me smile--such a joy!

Marianne (Mare) Baker Ball said...

Thanks to all for the kind comments about our grand nephew. He was certainly a blessing to all of us!

Anonymous said...

I will be glad of the age you have shared 80 plus. Wow! Delightful. I am 70 and I adore my Grandchildren. I enjoy life as so far I am healthy to enjoy. I adore those smiles and kisses and it is a joy what you have shared. Thank you.

Lots of great smiles here. Can be contagious. That is very good.