A Sad Goodbye

Well, we got up early to take Grammie to the airport this morning and say goodbye until we make the trip out to Portland this summer. It was a fun visit, and she was tons of help while she was here! I think I only did dishes twice in 10 days! Anyway, we went into our little Worland airport for a bit to wait, and her plane was running late and Beckett was ready for his morning nap, so we headed out about a half hour later. Natalie kept wanting to go through the security check, and it wasn't that busy with all two passengers waiting to board. We chatted with Susan from church who works there and let Nattie run around a bit, then we were on our way. We can't wait to go to the same airport in a few weeks and pick up Auntie Hannah! It is so nice to have a major connection in Denver now so people can actually fly into Worland at a reasonable price. I think we'll do that the next time we have to fly to Portland.


Grammie with the babes...

Grammie and Natalie planting the shamrock seeds Auntie Sumner sent. It should be a fun project to watch grow. Don't you know all gardening should be done in the nude?

And here is an adorable video of Beckett falling asleep in his bouncer. He's done it twice so far, and it is so cute. He's not been sleeping well at night the last week or so, maybe his teeth since that one has still not poked through! He just drools constantly and chews on anything, mostly his little hands, to the point that the entire front of his shirts are wet. Poor little guy. The last two nights he was up at least 8 times each night, so last night I finally broke down and put him in bed with me. I know we just got him to sleep in his own crib, but I needed some more rest.

I met with some people at the hospital yesterday after getting approval from the county commissioners Tuesday to form a citizen's group to help bring more family doctors to Worland. Both of our doctors, whom we absolutely loved, left Worland in the last few years, and we need a better system to keep them here. I am tired of trying to find people I trust with my kids or debating whether or not to drive 2 hours to a bigger hospital. Anyway, both the hospital and county commissioners think it's a great idea, and I'm working with our local business development asosciation to get some funding. We'll see what pans out in the next few weeks...

We're going to have a quiet weekend at home, and Daddy should hopefully be back tomorrow! He's been really busy in North Dakota, and it is not warm up there to say the least. Baby Gracie is home from the hospital and recovering well, as is her sister with a bad ear infection. I wish I could run up there and help you, Suzi! Just remember you have so much love being sent your way and tons of people near and far who are thinking about you guys. Those of you with small kids be ware of the RSV virus this winter...it seems to be especially bad this year. We hope you all had a good week and can enjoy a relaxing weekend. And to my dearest Bee, thanks so much for your words of wisdom this week. You are stronger and more beautiful than you know. Hugs to all.

"From the rocking horse to the rocking chair, friendship keeps teaching us about being human." ~Letty Cottin Pogrebin, American writer