How do you have a vacation without ever leaving home? Invite the gang from the Bonny Glen for a visit, and, before you know it, you will smell the hills of heather and feel a cool mist rising off the loch.
The moment Lissa and her little ones emerged from their car, our two families embraced, and twelve children practically disappeared in a glorious world of their own for five days--a world of stories and Snoopy soundtracks, American Sign Language and original comic strips. In case any of you are wondering if Lissa and her children are really as warm and wonderful, bonny and brilliant, as they appear on her blog, the answer is a resounding, "Aye, that they are!"
My golden-headed goddaughter Beanie was on hand to give baby a kiss:
The two "best friends" finally met in person:
Put wings on Eileen and Rilla, and they would be cherubs:
What is baby Rilla beaming at you ask?
Her beloved brother, of course! His absolute devotion to her is one of the dearest things I have ever witnessed.
I caught this photo of one of many heartfelt embraces at the end of an all too brief visit. With the Bonny Glen leaving for San Diego, we all felt a bit like Laura's grandparents watching the Ingalls' covered wagon head west. Thank goodness we have phones and the internet.
So, Lissa, how soon can you come again????
It sounds as though you had such a wonderful visit! When two beautiful families such as yours and Lissa's gets together, it's bound to be special. Thanks for posting all these beautiful photos, especially of the two "best friends". They are just darling!
Posted by: Rebecca | August 12, 2006 at 04:26 PM
Oh Alice what a blessing you families are for each other, how absolutely wonderful to have such a great visit, and those babies, how precious are they, oh my goodness. Felt like I was there with ya'll. Hugs and God Bless, we sure miss you!
Posted by: Meredith | August 13, 2006 at 11:11 AM
Alice, thank you! There's a certain family here in Colorado who loved reading your posting about the Bonny Glen gang's visit! (We certainly enjoyed the photos, too!) Easy to see why Lissa & Co. love you all so much.
Posted by: Murray | August 13, 2006 at 03:34 PM
Oh my goodness!
Lovely, lovely photos... they are cherubic.
God bless those beautiful children and their mothers!
Posted by: Ann | August 15, 2006 at 10:03 AM
Now that is a blessed visitation! Those babies! How precious.
Thanks for sharing ~
Blessings
Denise
Posted by: Denise in Ohio | August 16, 2006 at 10:17 AM
Your babies are so sweet. What a nice time together.
Posted by: Sarah | August 17, 2006 at 07:43 PM
OOOH, how cute! Wish I could've been there! I'm sure you wouldn't even have noticed 4 more(boys)! So glad you had fun. I can attest that, yes, Lissa is JUST AS SWEET in real life!
Posted by: Mary Beth Patnaude | August 21, 2006 at 08:50 PM
Those are really adorable little babies~Such sweet pictures!
...Lissa's baby has such chubby cheeks!
She could store nuts in those!
~M~
Posted by: mary mi | August 27, 2006 at 01:59 AM