Ryan and Lisa (my cousin and his wife) announced during our Easter gathering this past spring that we were going to play a little game. They handed out Easter eggs filled with jelly beans and tiny letters to my mom and dad, grandparents, aunt and uncle (Ryan's parents), and cousin Sarah (Ryan's sister). They had to figure out what the words spell and they'd get a prize.
Sarah, Lisa, and I were sitting in the living room. Everyone else was around the corner in the dining room. Sarah only had 4 letters and had her word spelled in an instant. I got up from my chair to see what she spelled. It took me a second and then it hit me. The word was, "Aunt." I looked at Lisa, my eyes huge. She smiled and nodded. "Oh my gosh....!" I whispered. Then Sarah got it. Then there was a flurry of activity in the dining room. Then there were some tears. Then there were lots of hugs. Ryan and Lisa were going to have a baby. The first grandbaby of the family. The first great-grandbaby too. I love the look of surprise on my grandmother's face as Ryan is telling her it's true. Isn't she cute?
Fast forward a few months and the sonogram reveals...it's TWINS! A little boy and a little girl! Jordan Cole and Kendal Paige will be here around Thanksgiving and we can't meet to them.
Saturday, we celebrated their soon-to-be arrival with family and friends. Sarah had some great ideas for the baby shower.
