Texas Trip and Grandparent Fun

A few days after Spring Break Utah we drove down to Denver and picked up grandma and grandpa from the airport. They were so nice to fly in and hang out with the big kids for a few days while we took Asher down to Texas for some meetings about Michael's practice. 

While down there we had two full days of meetings, but Asher was pretty good through them! One night we met up with Michael's friend Derek from high school and the other night we went to Emily's house for dinner and it made my heart so, so happy to catch up with her cute family.

Grandma and Grandpa were so nice to be with the big kids those days. They made an Estes Park trip and went on bike rides and the boys are just in heaven when they're around. 

On Sunday we blessed Asher, and those baby blessings are some of the sweetest memories of my life. He was blessed with a knowledge of the love that his earthly and Heavenly Parents have for him. He was blessed that that knowledge would be a strength and foundation for him throughout the trials he will face in his life. His brothers will be an example to him and in turn he'll be an example to them, and all those around him. He was blessed with a desire to do good and courage to do so when it's not easy, and with a desire to be a peacemaker in his home and in the world. He will have strength to overcome the trials that he'll face and he'll be a strength to those around him as they also endure trials. 

Asher boy, we are so grateful you are in our family. These months of having your sweet soul join our family have been just precious to me and will always be dear to my heart in the most real way.

Bennett is so sweet about making Asher happy when I'm getting things done.

Sweet napping boy.

Hardest part of the Texas trip was finding clothes that actually fit me right now... we are still very much in postpartum days. Camden helped me though, so that was nice.

How ridiculous is this.
Asher sleeps on this pillow on his side for all naps and nights still,
so this is literally my Texas bag. When we get home we are kicking this habit to the curb.

See? Had to bring it.
At least the hotel had a king bed and not a queen so we could all fit nicely for his last few nights in our bed :)

We had fun meeting up with Michael's high school friend Derek for dinner one night.

March Madness in the hotel at night with that cute Asher boy.

This is laying down in my memory as one of my happiest moments.
Nursing sweet Asher on a trip with some quality time with him and Michael (crazy how babies let you have conversations and don't give you any sass :)), watching March Madness, door dashed Shake Shack shakes to our hotel room, and all was well in the world.

Cutest tummy time guy. He likes it way more than my other kids but still isn't rolling around so we'll see if he's on the Daetwyler track of walking at maaaaaybe 18 months old ha.

Meeting Emily!!!
Oh man, we were so happy to meet up with the sweet Ryan family while we were in Dallas.
They were so nice to have us over.

Meeting Baby Banks made me so happy. And those darlin Ryan girls are getting big and I just love them so much!

Finally meeting each other's babies and reminiscing about roommate and neighbor days.
Forever friends are so good for the soul.

Took this pic to show Westin and Bennett even though I know it will make them sad to know they missed out on seeing their cute friends!
If we could have some Ryan girls match with some Daetwyler boys in the future I would be over the moon about it. I mean, we've got a lot of options.

We had to drive by their high school on our way back to our hotel.
Biggest in Texas! A Chick Fil A in the high school stadium.
Texas doesn't mess around.

This tag along was such a little joy on this trip.
Easy flights and good hotel sleep nights,
he was a dream.

A little pond walk before we headed to the airport.

We blessed Asher on Sunday and it was a sweet day!

Felt so lucky to be able to have a baby blessing with grandma and grandpa in town. They are the best.