My two week break from school was absolutely wonderful. I drove out sixteen hours to College Station, TX to see Katy, Bruce and Will. My week was very relaxing but also incredibly fun! Katy always shows me a good time in Texas and our trip to Austin and night out in College Station were no exception!
I especially loved spending time with my big boy nephew Will! This little kid has so much personality! He is constantly on the move and couldn't be more entertaining. Seriously, who needs cable when you have a one year old? I love his smile and wide eyes as he discovers new foods, new words and new furniture to climb!
It was sad to leave after a week at the Hanik home. Katy and Bruce are not only stellar parents but also amazing hosts! Can we say welcoming gift bag?! Yeah, I'm not kidding. They pretty much had to kick me out!
Next on my Auntie Elizabeth Tour 2012 was a visit to my brand new twin nieces, Harper and Vera! These two couldn't be sweeter. There is truly no better feeling than holding sleeping babies. I'm pretty sure they have a power switch on their backs like my baby dolls did when I was growing up because they never cry. EVER!
I had lots of time to spend with Cody and my mom which was so special. I feel like I have known Cody my entire life and couldn't be happier that she is a Byrne girl. She is an incredible mother and I just love how she truly lives in the moment. When you ask a new mom (who barely sleeps two hours in a row) how she's holding up with twin newborns and she answers with a smile, "I'm loving every minute," you start to wonder if she also has a power switch and is a robot or if she is Cody Byrne and just awesome.
My mom showed me that even after a few decades of not having her own newborn to soothe, she's still got it. She is the master baby soother... and the master 20 something soother for yours truly.
I hope motherhood comes as naturally to me as it has for Jody, Katy and Cody. I also hope I have cute kids like Will, Harper and Vera. They are setting the bar pretty high!
My two week visit to my family reminded me how important they are to me. I hope to make it a tradition for an annual "Auntie/Sister Elizabeth Tour" to stay close to my nephew/nieces and sisters/brothers. Because although I may love Robert Pattinson, that love doesn't even compare to my love for the Byrne family :)
-Elizabeth
I especially loved spending time with my big boy nephew Will! This little kid has so much personality! He is constantly on the move and couldn't be more entertaining. Seriously, who needs cable when you have a one year old? I love his smile and wide eyes as he discovers new foods, new words and new furniture to climb!
It was sad to leave after a week at the Hanik home. Katy and Bruce are not only stellar parents but also amazing hosts! Can we say welcoming gift bag?! Yeah, I'm not kidding. They pretty much had to kick me out!
Next on my Auntie Elizabeth Tour 2012 was a visit to my brand new twin nieces, Harper and Vera! These two couldn't be sweeter. There is truly no better feeling than holding sleeping babies. I'm pretty sure they have a power switch on their backs like my baby dolls did when I was growing up because they never cry. EVER!
I had lots of time to spend with Cody and my mom which was so special. I feel like I have known Cody my entire life and couldn't be happier that she is a Byrne girl. She is an incredible mother and I just love how she truly lives in the moment. When you ask a new mom (who barely sleeps two hours in a row) how she's holding up with twin newborns and she answers with a smile, "I'm loving every minute," you start to wonder if she also has a power switch and is a robot or if she is Cody Byrne and just awesome.
My mom showed me that even after a few decades of not having her own newborn to soothe, she's still got it. She is the master baby soother... and the master 20 something soother for yours truly.
I hope motherhood comes as naturally to me as it has for Jody, Katy and Cody. I also hope I have cute kids like Will, Harper and Vera. They are setting the bar pretty high!
My two week visit to my family reminded me how important they are to me. I hope to make it a tradition for an annual "Auntie/Sister Elizabeth Tour" to stay close to my nephew/nieces and sisters/brothers. Because although I may love Robert Pattinson, that love doesn't even compare to my love for the Byrne family :)
-Elizabeth
