I love the fact that Noah not only has such a loving and supporting family, but that he has been able to meet several of his extended family members.
Last year he got a chance to meet his great-grandmother, and today he had a chance to celebrate his great aunt’s 80th birthday!
As you can see in the pictures there’s a lot of love in this family!
Has your child gotten a chance to meet some of their extended family?
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Little Man met much of his extended family on my side when he was four days old. Of course, it wasn’t the best circumstances as it was at my grandmother’s funeral. ::sigh:: Since then, he has seen his great-great uncle and great-great aunt (said grandmother’s brother and sister-in-law), one of my second cousins and her family (one of said grandmother’s nieces, her husband, and their youngest son), and he’s met my step-grandma a few times (my dad’s stepmom). On my husband’s side, he’s met his great-uncle, great-aunt, their kids, and their grandkids, his great-grandma (only once or twice though, before she moved across the country), and a couple of my husband’s second cousins and their kids and grandkids.
There are parts of the family that he will see quite often and other parts he’s never met (and if things keep going the way they are, he never will). ::sigh::
Glad to hear he’s met so many of his extended family! Hope you guys are doing well.
Great birthday, great memories. Enjoyed having my family all around me and little Noah is such a precious gift from God! Thank you all for making my 80th birthday, the best birthday ever.
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