Happy Birthday, Grandma Diane!

We spent a wonderful weekend in Fairbank, to help celebrate Grandma Diane's birthday! It was really nice to spend a couple nights up there, relax, and enjoy ourselves. We got to see lots of family, and Jack and Lia got in lots of play time!

Jack and Grandpa playing trains. Jack was a human tunnel.

On Saturday morning, we went to 'donuts and coffee' and Great Grandma Edna's house. Every Saturday, Ryan's mom and Aunts and Uncles get together. We had a nice time catching up with them. Lia gave lots of high 5s.

Lia hanging out with her Great Aunt Sue, and Great Aunt Ruth. She was right at home, as you can see.

Lia and Grandma Diane on one of her many walks around and around the house! I have a feeling she'll be doing that on her own very soon!

Playing with her cousin, Noah!

Lia's favorite toy at Grandma and Grandpa's...the dump truck.

Jack playing Cootie with Aunt Hilary.

Silly boy. He got to lick the bowl that had the icing in it for Grandma's birthday cake! I'd say he was pretty successful.

Lia and Aunt Hilary

Cuddle time with Aunt Sarah and Aunt Hilary

Time to help Grandma blow out her birthday candles! Which, if you're wondering about the candles, is 65 + 1. We didn't have another '6'....

I'd say his eyes were bigger than his stomach...

The dump truck. And Lia. Again.

Lovin' on Grandpa Maury before we left on Sunday.

I dressed her in yellow today in hopes that it might bring us some spring weather! I just heard we might get some freezing rain tonight and snow tomorrow. Guess that plan didn't work so well. Oh well, she brightened up my day!

A few updates:
-Lia's thyroid results came back normal!
-Kidney ultra sound is scheduled for March 13.
-Still will have to wait a few more weeks to hear results from genetic testing.
-It's March! Lia turns 1 this month! I can hardly believe it....

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