Playing Catch Up Post #1 (Work shower and Graduations)

Ok, so I'm waaaay behind again. We're gonna play some quick catch up, so we can get to Gracie girls Birthday post. He're we go.

 

 

Not long after we got back from China, the girls from work had a shower for Miss Gracie. Everyone that I work with LOVES Gracie and were so ready to meet her and shower her with some gifts. Gracie hit the jackpot with a super-cute kitchen, all the fixins (food, dishes, etc), a cute monogrammed apron and many other special gifts. No day goes by at our house that Gracie doesn't play with this kitchen!They made a special lunch of Chinese food just for us! I feel so blessed to work with a great bunch of people who are sooo supportive of adoption.

 

The Spread

 

The Loot

 

The Girl

 

Cookin'

 

 

 

 

In May my cousin Cole graduated from the U of A. It's hard to believe he's a real grown-up now. I'm starting to feel really old. I definitely remember the day he was born. We are so proud of him and all that he has and will accomplish.

 

Cole

 

Momma, Nana, Cole and Oma

 

Cole and Hannah

 

Trey, Cole and Anna

(Gracie's hiding)

 

 

 

We had another BIG graduation in May. Trey graduated from Kindergarten! I thought with the second one it would be easier..... I think I would make it if it weren't for the slide show at the end with all of the tear jerking songs (come on people)! We made it, though. We are so proud of Trey and love him so much. He is a sweet, sweet little boy who definitely has his Momma's heart!

 

Trey Bug

 

Oh the places they will go...

 

Sweet dance moves!

 

Mrs. Cherry and Trey

 

Proud Parents

 

Laurel and Trey

 

Corbin Cobb and Trey

 

Trey and Hannah

 

Mrs. Bewley

 

So glad sister is with us for this!!!

Happy Easter Y'all!

We Eastered twice this year. We had Easter with all of the cousins the Sunday before Easter since Jessica, Mary Ella and Rhett were still in town. All the cousins had a blast hunting eggs together. They would break up into groups, rehide them and then hunt them over and over again. Gracie had a good trial run with ripping up her Easter basket from Gigi and Papa. Papa gave four wheeler rides and we had a wonderful homemade lunch made by Gigi!

Anna's basket

Trey's loot

Gracie in action

Ranjo spending some quality time with the newest additions

I think she wants down...

Annual pictures

Keeps getting harder to get a good one!!

Smocked bunny dress, thanks Mary Ella

Sisters

The next week we had round 2. The Easter bunny came to our house this week and the kiddos (including Gracie) were ready! He was really good to them this year! We went back to Gigi and Papa's after church for a more low key lunch. Just us, them and Oma. We hunted eggs again, took more four wheeler rides and played outside. It is so wonderful to be a family of 5 this Easter! We feel so blessed to have Gracie in our lives and privileged to get to teacher her about Jesus' resurrection!

Anna's basket

Trey's loot!

Gracie's

Love these pics

New Yellow Box flip flops

Tearing it up!!

Think she remembers Reese's pieces from last week...

Do I have cute kiddos or what?

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THEM!!!

The whole family

Happy Easter from the Marvins!

What have we been up to???

We are getting over our jet lag and trying to get into some sort of rhythm around here... Gracie is a sweet, happy, outgoing little girl and is such a joy to our family! Here are some things we have been up to lately.

Doing some light reading

Hanging with Anna

Taking new sibling pics in Chinese big brother/sister shirts

Meeting Great-great Granny Dewey

Wrestling with Great-great Granny Dewey

(She's still pretty strong!)

Meeting Poppa

Trying a little Guacamole

YUMMY!!

Pita and Poppa photo op

Helping with Aunt Les' baby shower

The spread

The hostess'

Doesn't she look great!!!

Can't wait to meet baby Liam at the end of April!

Napping at the shower

Super Christopher!

Taking a dip in Carrie and Gary's pool in MARCH!!

Loving life with our Gracie girl!!