This weekend, we traveled up to PA to visit with DeeDee. It was also a special occasion--we held a memorial service for Grandpop.
Liora loved visiting with DeeDee! It is always nice to get out of DC. DeeDee was so excited to see Liora and build blocks with her (she is starting to enjoy knocking down towers and waving her arms afterwards--I guess a first step to clapping?) On Saturday, we just hung out, ran a few errands, and made a bbq dinner.
On Sunday, we held a memorial service at the church for my dad. It was a really special event--a year later, his dearest friends and family got together to remember him and talk about what he meant to us all. It was nice for all of us to have this time, I think. Liora helped to lighten the mood with her cuteness! I think everyone took a turn walking her around the house, including my dad's brother, her great Uncle George:
And she was giving out hugs to everybody! I think it was so nice to be reminded of life's bright spots on this day.
She also got to visit with cousin Lane again. I think she looks forward to these babies in the family getting older so they can play, play, play! She was all kisses and grabbiness with Lane...and he was pretty oblivious to her.
Hanging out with her grandmother DeeDee made her very, very happy!
All in all, it was a welcome time for us all to be together. It's been tough these past couple of weeks remembering the hard times we encounterd last year when we lost my dad, thinking of the loss we all have been feeling since this time last year. But, we've also been feeling so much joy! With all of these family babies and our ability to be there for one another through it all, we have a lot to be thankful for. Grandpop would be proud.
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