The Markle 3...
We just spent a long weekend with our great friends Matt, Vida and Julia aka " The Bean" Markle. It was a great time for both families filled with good food, good conversations and great kids. 
At least, Julia and Griffin were great and they had an awesome time playing together. Lucy on the other hand, was ...how should I put this, a crazy lunatic. Granted, she was getting over a cold and that caused her to take many long wonderful naps. But, the times she was awake, woow boy, that child has a bad case of stranger danger. She didn't like Matt and Vida to even look too hard at her let alone get within three feet of her. Just daring to glance in her direction could send her over the cliff into a sea of terror. It was AWFUL to see her like this and feel like there was not much we could do to help her. Bruce and I had to take turns holding her most all of her waking moments or else we all would have to listen to her wail. It made our hosting duties difficult. The Markles were so understanding and kind about it, that really helped keep our spirits up. I am just hoping she grows out of this stage, and soon!!!
The Bean, on the other hand, is an absolutely radiant child. She is an angelic, beautiful, spunky, funny, delightful little imp - an absolute pleasure to behold. She was constantly on the move, exploring and adventuring, golden curls bobbing all the way. 
Griffin embraced his role as big brother and was as sweet as he could be with Julia. They became fast friends, especially on the playground.
Vida and I had a great time catching up and comparing notes on motherhood. We took them over to a western KY must see, Patti's settlement for lunch on Friday and then we drove into the Land Between the Lakes National Park. 
At least, Julia and Griffin were great and they had an awesome time playing together. Lucy on the other hand, was ...how should I put this, a crazy lunatic. Granted, she was getting over a cold and that caused her to take many long wonderful naps. But, the times she was awake, woow boy, that child has a bad case of stranger danger. She didn't like Matt and Vida to even look too hard at her let alone get within three feet of her. Just daring to glance in her direction could send her over the cliff into a sea of terror. It was AWFUL to see her like this and feel like there was not much we could do to help her. Bruce and I had to take turns holding her most all of her waking moments or else we all would have to listen to her wail. It made our hosting duties difficult. The Markles were so understanding and kind about it, that really helped keep our spirits up. I am just hoping she grows out of this stage, and soon!!!
The Bean, on the other hand, is an absolutely radiant child. She is an angelic, beautiful, spunky, funny, delightful little imp - an absolute pleasure to behold. She was constantly on the move, exploring and adventuring, golden curls bobbing all the way. 
Griffin embraced his role as big brother and was as sweet as he could be with Julia. They became fast friends, especially on the playground.
Vida and I had a great time catching up and comparing notes on motherhood. We took them over to a western KY must see, Patti's settlement for lunch on Friday and then we drove into the Land Between the Lakes National Park. 
We took a hike in the woods that started out wonderful but quickly became difficult. It became apparent that the parks department had not had time to clear the trail of limbs from the ice storm. We did ok for awhile, clearing the trail as we went but about a mile in it became nearly impassible. Bruce had Lucy in a backpack and Griffin by the hand, Matt was having to carry the stroller, I carried Julia and we all nervously kept an eye on pregnant Vida as we made our way through the branches.
We finally decided it was time to turn around and head back. Overall, it was a great day. We took home some great stories, sun kissed cheeks and a few KY ticks - quite an adventure for all!
I think Griffin's favorite part was riding in Matt's Big Black Truck.
We finally decided it was time to turn around and head back. Overall, it was a great day. We took home some great stories, sun kissed cheeks and a few KY ticks - quite an adventure for all!I think Griffin's favorite part was riding in Matt's Big Black Truck.
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Jennifer w