Friday:

Carrie, Ryan, Ellie

Avery & Evan

For the past few years, Dwayne and I have been going over to Mike and Susan's to visit while their kids are home for Thanksgiving.  We just missed seeing Kelsey this year.  She had left about an hour before we got there.
We watched Carrie grow up right before our eyes and now the same is happening with her kids.  The age old saying, "where does the time go"?
Avery, the oldest is more laid back.  But he talks alot!  Which seems strange for a Southard grandchild as most of the Southards are pretty quiet.  Avery seemed more interested in our visit this time as he has gotten used to the us coming over.
Evan, the second is quite the child.  Mischievous and full of fun and merriment.  He always calls Dwayne the cowboy as he has his hat on all the time.  He didn't know him at April's wedding without his hat.  Luckily, at the reception he found the cowboy as Dwayne had his hat on then.  There is never a dull moment around Evan. 
Ellie, the third and also the little girl Carrie had always wanted.  I tease her that she followed my footsteps in birth order.  Ellie is a little doll!!   I can see both Avery and Evan in her expressions.  She loves her Granddaddy (as they call Mike).  She can be fun loving and a little of a dare devil around her brothers but then turn right around and be the little girly girl.

We always enjoy our visits with the Kansas City grand kids as we refer to them.  As we leave, the boys say bye cowboy and your cowgirl.  lol

I am grateful for Mike and Susan as friends and their girls who we've spent numerous weekends, river trips, etc. with as they were growing up.  And I am especially grateful for the addition of their grand babies, we enjoy them so much.