The following weekend the second shift arrived. Auntie Jo came for her
annual visit - which we had scheduled months ago, not knowing that she'd get to be the first Gresik to meet Charlotte. Jo did what she is best at: cheer us up, clean our house and help me buy some clothes. I wish we'd had the mind to give Jo a name that means "sunshine" because that's really what she is. Pure sunshine. Jo had to leave on Sunday evening to get back to school.
My mom came on the Sunday and stayed for a week. She enjoyed baby Charlotte time in the evenings and had Isabelle time in the mornings. As usual, we enjoyed her company immensely, although we were missing my dad. Mom took Isabelle on several excursions, including a dinner out to
Schuler Books and Music. Mom was kind of a trooper about it, considering Isabelle ran away on her twice while Mom was ordering the food. She sent Ben, Charlotte and I out on a "date" and we chose to have dinner at Tokyo Grill, where we had our
first dinner out with Isabelle two years ago. Mom knew we would be short on date nights in the coming months, and it was a great idea.
We had a hilarious time trying to get a picture of Mom with the girls. Isabelle was crazy and wouldn't look at the camera, until Charlotte kind of slumped over and Isabelle started laughing and saying, "Baby fell over!". Hence, the small smile you see.
Thanks, Mom and Jo for all you did and for spending the time with us. And thanks Dad for giving up Mom for a week!
My mom came on the Sunday and stayed for a week. She enjoyed baby Charlotte time in the evenings and had Isabelle time in the mornings. As usual, we enjoyed her company immensely, although we were missing my dad. Mom took Isabelle on several excursions, including a dinner out to Schuler Books and Music. Mom was kind of a trooper about it, considering Isabelle ran away on her twice while Mom was ordering the food. She sent Ben, Charlotte and I out on a "date" and we chose to have dinner at Tokyo Grill, where we had our first dinner out with Isabelle two years ago. Mom knew we would be short on date nights in the coming months, and it was a great idea.
We had a hilarious time trying to get a picture of Mom with the girls. Isabelle was crazy and wouldn't look at the camera, until Charlotte kind of slumped over and Isabelle started laughing and saying, "Baby fell over!". Hence, the small smile you see.
Thanks, Mom and Jo for all you did and for spending the time with us. And thanks Dad for giving up Mom for a week!
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