Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Lucky Us... a visit from Whitney!

Darling Whitney Holmes came to visit last week. It's hard to believe she's eleven now. I still have vivid memories of her crawling to the door to greet me when I arrived home from work at the Holmes' house each day in Denver. Now, she's helping me with my crawling kiddos.

It's also hard to believe that she's only eleven because she is so mature for her age. Don't let her age fool you -- Whitney is incredibly intelligent, hardworking, and organized. She knows her politics and articulates them well. She's quite the conversationalist and has a beautiful singing voice. Plus, she's a natural with kids and doesn't shy away from even the yuckiest of yucky diapers.

We feel lucky that Cousin Whitney's first unaccompanied plane ride was to visit us. We know she really loves us because she came during the hottest week of the year so far -- our highs averaged a balmy 115. No, that's not a typo -- we've had several 115 degree days in a row now (sigh).

The boys and I had such a great time with Whitney. We played a ton during the days and after the boys went to sleep at night we enjoyed late night talks, projects, and a movie or two.

Whitney, we miss you. Come visit again soon!
Swim time. Cal's favorite time.
Snuggle Time. Crewe's favorite time. Whitney has the touch of getting Crewe to go to sleep in her arms.
After the boys went to bed one night, Whitney helped me organize and vacuum pack all the 0-12 mos baby clothes. Now, there's actually some room in the boy's closet.
At Imagination Avenue.
This girl could seriously have an acting career.
The big traveler at the Phoenix airport.
All of us (and our stuff) made it through security to see Whitney off at her gate.

3 comments:

Melissa said...

I totally remember Whitney as a little toddler/preschooler! She came to many a singles' activity. She's as cute as she was then, just much older! What a fun visit with some fabulous extra help!

The honest seeker. said...

Oh! Trust me Camille I will come down again! I miss those two cuties of yours EVERYDAY! I was talking to my mom abt the trip and abt Crewe's medical stuff, ofcourse telling her abt the lymph node. She told me Blake had 2 when he was Crewes age! Crazy and hard to believe (atleast for me!) I miss you more though and your genorosity! I know I had the best experience possible, spiritually and physically! I love you and pray for you everyday!

melba said...

Thanks for sharing Whitney's trip with us. She is a doll and it sounds like she can hardly wait to return.
Also want to let you know I think you are a fabulous photographer.
I hope you enjoyed this past week with Chris. It must have been wonderful to have him home more than 2 or 3 days.
I love you all and pray for you every morning and every night.

Nana