Life has been lifing lately so it’s been a minute since I’ve made a post. I am happy to announce that we have a new grandson!

Forrest Paine was born on July 9th at 11:55 p.m. weighing in at 7lb 6oz. If he’d only waited 6 more minutes he would have been born on his aunt’s birthday. We were hoping, but the doctor almost didn’t make it in time to deliver him. The nurses had Nikki on her side with her knees together. When the doctor did arrive it was 3 pushes and he was out.

Donny and I didn’t go down right away because dad’s mother was visiting from Georgia and we also wanted to go when Bethany and her two kids were going to be there. So last Thursday all of the stars aligned and we were all able to be there together. We were only missing Nikki’s two oldest because they were visiting their dad.

He is such a little nugget.

Donny makes such a good paw paw.

It was so good to be able to see Cassidy, Rory and Phoebe.

That’s Cassidy on the left. He’s Bethany’s oldest. Phoebe is Nikki’s 3rd baby girl.

Rory is such a cutie. She has the blondest hair and bluest eyes.

My girls with their babies. I hate that there was so much backlight, but I’m happy to have pictures no matter how they turn out.

It was such a good visit. We only stayed about 4 hours because Mom and dad were very tired and needed to get settled into a routine without so many visitors that have been coming over to see the baby. Can we just get a shout out for face time? Even though we all have busy schedules it just makes it seem like everyone isn’t so far away and I’m very thankful for that.