ANOTHER trip to Denver

After we got back from our family reunion last week, I immediately had to work for 3 12 hour shifts.

It made for a long week.

I had to look at this picture frequently to remind myself that we 

did have some together time at the reunion.

I finished my shift on Thursday evening.

On Friday early morning I picked up Candice and we drove to Denver.

10 long hours in the car.

But it was completely worth it.

Lucy is still in the NICU.

She's still having trouble getting enough nourishment so she has a feeding tube through her nose.

They will have her drink what she will, then they finish putting the rest through the tube.

She's still an itty bitty mite, but almost 6 pounds!

Here Candice is holding her little niece while Lynsey finishes the feeding.

Little Miss Lilly has been home for about 2 weeks.

Big yawn!

Candice loved holding them both!

We all wish they lived closer so we could snuggle and spoil to our hearts content!

Lynsey called me today and told me that the doctor was going to let Lucy come home tomorrow!!!

85 days!

Wow.

Now I wish I were there all over again.

July already?

I brought Lexi home with me when I went to Denver last month. 

We have had a good time. 

An Olive Garden date....she loves the breadsticks. 

She sleeps on the floor on my side of the bed.

This is what I woke up to this morning.

She may have a snacking problem.

We spent a few hours making strawberry jam.

And Lexi sampled it.

I think she approved. 

And in other exciting news....

Little Miss Lilly came home!

Lexi was facetiming.

Looks like we snapped the picture right as she was spitting up.

Lynsey looks tired. 

She has to wake her every 3 hours to feed her.

The cheeks are so kissable!

We aren't sure when Lucy will come home.

She's a little stinker and doesn't want to eat very well.

Their due date is the 17th of July.

Hopefully she will bust outta there before then.

It still amazes me that they have done so well.

They were born April 24th.

Wow!

For the 4th of July weekend we went to our family reunion.

There was hiking in these beautiful mountains.

It was fun to reconnect with cousins we hadn't seen for a year.

Cousin Bill, Howie and son Matt went hiking with a passel of kids.

Nothing as beautiful to me as the Sawtooths.

It was a much needed getwaway. 

My soul was fed.

I'm back at work for three days and then another QUICK trip to Denver.

Whew.

The summer is going way too fast.