We are Family

This past weekend JD, Morgan, and I ventured up to the Ozarks for the first "full" Walsh family meeting. Steph and I were finally able to meet each other's kids. It was an incredible feeling to have all nine of us together - sharing meals, conversation, and life. We didn't do anything special but just enjoy each other.

My niece Maddie is SOOO cute! She's blond-haired, blue-eyed, and fair-skinned, taking after her dad Matt (or my sister/her aunt Kelly :). It really is crazy how much she and Morgan look like their dads! But while the girls may not look alike, their cries sound amazingly similar - to the point where Steph and I each would double-take to see whose child was crying.

At one point during the trip, Steph observed how our playing together with the girls was reminiscent of our days as young girls playing with our dolls ... it was so true! Maddie and Morgan seemed to enjoy being together (as much as babies can). They will definitely be more fun to watch as they grow.

Here are a few photos so you can share in my reminiscence of a truly memorable weekend:

Grandpa and Maddie

Steph, I, and our "dolls"

"Trust me Maddie, I'm four months older; I know these things."

The girls checking each other out

Morgan smiling at Aunt Steph

Enjoying the spring blossoms with Grandpa & Grandma

Feeding Aunt Kelly the spring blossoms

With two babies involved, this was the best picture
with Grandpa & Grandma we could get.