WELCOME, VANILLA BEAN

Our family has a brand new reason to celebrate! On Sunday, September 6, our newest granddaughter, Vanilla Bean, made her grand entrance into the world. And just as you might imagine, Grandma and Grandpa are completely smitten!

Coming to earth is serious business!

Meeting the little one!

Vanilla Bean weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 ½ inches long. She is absolutely beautiful with lots of black hair. There is nothing quite like the feeling of holding a brand new grandbaby in your arms. That tiny face, those little fingers, and that sweet newborn smell...my heart is full!

First family picture
Skylar, Mango, Katia and Vanilla Bean

This guy is a GREAT girl dad!

Grandma with her 4th grandchild....
It is perfect every time!

Proud grandpa!

This makes my heart happy!

We are overjoyed!

Scott and I came early so that we could be here to help take care of Mango while Katia and Skylar were at the hospital welcoming Vanilla Bean. We were more than happy to have some special one-on-one time with our darling Mango. She is such a sweet girl, and it was pretty wonderful getting to spoil her a little while we waited for her baby sister to arrive.

Helping grandpa.

Watching cars go by with grandpa.

Playing the piano for grandma.

Entertaining Jude.

And oh, how she LOVES her new sister! Mango is THRILLED to be a big sister. She is already so interested in Vanilla and seems to think her new little sister is the most wonderful thing in the world. It is precious to watch. I have a feeling Mango is going to be an amazing big sister.

"Can I hold baby sister?"
This is a common occurrence now.

We are so grateful that Mom is doing well, and we are enjoying every minute of this happy, exhausting, wonderful time together.

My beautiful daughter is a champion!

There is something magical about a new baby joining the family. Suddenly there is another little personality to get to know, another laugh to hear, another hand to hold, and another little person to love with your whole heart.

Welcome to our family, sweet girl. Grandma and Grandpa love you more than you could ever know. 

Oh..... and our oldest grandson, Red Skittle, lost his first tooth! The Tooth Fairy brought a WHOLE dollar! Isn't he cute with a whole in his mouth?

He also is about to start reading the 3rd book of Harry Potter.

This kid is sooooo smart!