The picture right below here is one of Caily that looks just like her Grandpa Miles...Don't you agree?? Sorry, Grandpa, I just couldn't resist!
Hi Everyone!
We're trying to savor this last full day here in Texas before we head back home to SC. We are having a great time. Yesterday, we played with the baby, washed clothes, cooked some, held the baby, folded clothes, played games, played with the baby, held the baby, took pictures of the baby, held the baby, and then watched the baby! Grandpa cut the grass using the new green lawn mower. He looked quite at home riding around on it. We tried out the new bread machine that Jody's mom had bought them. We made some rolls and other goodies. About 6 p.m., a real Texas downpour started. We took our food out in rain and then took it up to the "big house" and combined food with John and Diane (the ranch owners) for dinner. Darin had an elder's meeting and couldn't get there till later. We had a nice time of fellowship and played several games of Mexican Train dominoes (I think that's what they called it). That was a lot of fun. I'm going to be searching the internet to find some of those!
Right at this moment, a ham is baking in the oven and some soup is in the crockpot. I hear two "snoozers"....one is Grandpa Miles taking an afternoon siesta and the other is Miss Caily sleeping contentedly on the couch. We sent Caily's mom and dad out on the town for a few hours of "alone" time. I hope they behave and make it home before curfew! We threatened to kidnap Caily and make a getaway to SC while they were away. But come feeding time, Caily would need her mommy, so we decided to stay put!
We will be leaving here around 10 in the morning. We've had a wonderful time of fellowship and holding Caily. Darin and Jody are determined, they say, not to let Miss Caily "rule the roost", so they let her whimper a bit before picking her up. She seems contented and happy. I love to hear her little "sighs" of contentment. It's almost like she just knows that LOVE surrounds her! What a wondrous thing it is to be blessed to be born into a family where mommy and daddy love you and love Jesus most of all! Our prayer is that they will bring her up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
I'm going to try to post several pictures...we've taken a bundle of them! Love to all!
Our church sent a "baby shower box" to Darin and Jody and planned for it to arrive while we were there. It came in on Saturday and boy, did they ever get some nice things for Caily. We are so thankful to the Lord for the thoughtful folks of Peace Church. 
Here Caily is "modeling" a darling bib cloth monogrammed by Beth Gordon, a lady in our church.
Caily was deep in thought on the morning we left as her mommy was holding her up close. I think she was thinking, "Aww, I don't want my Grandma and Grandpa to leave me yet!"
Here is Grandpa stealing some sugar.
