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Grandparent Weekend

Linda--aka Grandma Allen and I made it to Wauwatosa for the first visit with our spanking new grand daughter and we had a really fun weekend.  We got to see three kids, our  grand daughter and daughter in law and the  two grand dogs.  That sounds like a lot and it was, it was long weekend and I am tired.  

June took it all in stride and followed her routine of eating a lot of milk, wanting to be held a lot and making some wicked wind.   But, she is really just a darling and Linda had a lot of holding time that they both enjoyed.  June does prefer the left shoulder, every time we put her on the right side, she was just not happy and fussed until it was corrected.  I think she is going to be left leaning!   And that fits into this family quite easily.    

The Moms are doing pretty well.  Betty is back to work and Linsi will take a few more weeks off before heading back to the hospital lab.  That day  is going to be tough on every one, June is just a lot of fun to spend time with.
Grandma had to get out with June for a stroller ride.   We all took a little walk after feeding time to enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin weather.  Betty and Linsi moved into a new area this last winter and it is pretty quiet and has great access to everything you need to keep the family going strong-- Walgreens, dog park, pizza, interstate, walking paths, etc.









Even Grandpa got some holding time.  It was so nice to hold a new person again.   She is doing well and we hope that she makes us all proud as she grows.  We will do our part to support her!

Grandpa has a race this Saturday and he is not going to have a lot of training time, but this meet is just for fun.  But not as much fun as holding your grand daughter!!

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