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Monday, April 29, 2013

The Bowen's Came to Phoenix!!

The Bowen's were here all last week and we had such an awesome time!!  Karl & I had anticipated their visit for weeks and it definitely did not disappoint.  Any time spent with family is always the best possible way to spend our time and then to have a sister staying under the same roof as me is like the creme de la creme.  I mean, honestly.  Matt & Maddie got here on Monday, left on Saturday, and spent about 3 days in Las Vegas during the week.

Yes people, that means Karl & I kept Lucy for them while they were gone.  I missed Matt & Maddie terribly while they were gone, like, I was homesick for them.  Lucy did, however, mend my broken heart by being such a good baby for us!  Like, I cannot even imagine an easier baby.  She is so content at all times.  Like, you cannot possibly understand what an easy baby she is.  Anyways, we had such a blast with her!  Lucy is more receptive to Karl's cuddling than I am so he was in heaven.  And I got to dress her in the cutest clothes and take tons of pictures of her, both of which Karl won't tolerate me doing to him, so I was in heaven too!!  For realsies though, Karl & I have missed Lucy girl so much.  I felt like I didn't know her little personality because she was only a month old when we left Texas.  I lived in Texas for Oliver's first 9 months and saw him almost everyday... he knows me and Karl.  Getting to have so much quality time with Lucy- feeding her, changing her, bathing her, getting up at night with her- it was so so so sweet and absolutely priceless to learn her and know her!!  I can't imagine how hard it was for Maddie & Matt to leave her overnight but it sure was a treat for us!  Here are a few pictures from our days with her!



Here is a pretty good visual of how our time with Lucy went :)  Lots of time outside, lots of time eating, lots of cuddling, lots of changing clothes, and me losing the "cry it out" method that Maddie insisted on ;)

The days that Matt & Maddie were here were a BLAST!  We ate great food, got to show them Phoenix, saw Karl's work and the flight line, relaxed in the hot tub, ate out, ate at home, celebrated Maddie's 22nd birthday, played with Lucy, watched good TV, had great conversation, played fun games, ate tons of dessert, took lots of walks, shopped, saw a movie... 
It was such an awesome week and here are TONS more pictures to prove it :)
I'm still emotionally recovering from their departure.  Just kidding.  Kind of.
Aunt Hannah

2 comments:

  1. You are REALLY making Kevin and I want to be grandparents with all these adorable pictures (of both your niece and nephew!). :) Glad you all had such a wonderful time together, and that you and Karl got to "try out" the parenting thing for a few days! Miss y'all!

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  2. Laura, you're cracking me up. We did have a blast... and then gladly passed Lucy off onto her mom & dad and enjoyed a full, uninterrupted nights sleep ;)

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