Troy, Hallie and Washinton DC

I got to go meet Troy. My seventh grand child and a happy one at that. I was lucky enough to be there when he figured out how to smile. He does it very well, especially in the morning.

The first week was just hanging out with some shopping thrown in there. Cris was able to figure out how she wanted to decorate the nursery and we got some material and wooden letters to spell out Troy for the wall. It was just great to be able to get to know little Troy and to spend time with my oldest daughter. Cristy later realized that we had not spent much time together - just the two of us - in many years - I would guess, a good 10 years. Time well spent.
Cristy was a good sport and let her aging Mother have fun. When you have a grandson with so much hair you just have to play. It has been a long time since I have played with my Barbie and Ken dolls - but when you have a real doll - you just have to play. I think the above picture shows Troy a little nervous to what is about to happen to him.
Look out for this bad boy.
But this Moreira has Idaho blood running through his veins. He is one smart boy.
And he enjoys a good joke - or this is when he was getting even with us and he just filled his diaper.
After the first week Papa Matt came and Troy was happy to have one more adult to love him.

Now it was time to show Troy and Papa Matt some of the sights of Washington D.C.
So this is some garden by some museum. I wanted to just show pictures of Troy and say this is Troy at the Air and space Museum and this is Troy outside the White House and so forth but I never really took any pictures while we where acting all touristy.
Then Hallie came. And she brought with her Grant and Liz.
Hallie is a very happy baby. It was great to see Grant and Liz again.
The cousins had a great time too.
Then I had one of those moments when you realize you are turning into one of your parents. This is me realizing that I am becoming my Mother because this is what I saw as everyone walked so much faster than I. We went and saw the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. This was after a dinner at Uno's . Yummy, Chicago Pizza.
Then it was time for Troy to be blessed. A sharp looking boy - all dressed up in his borrowed tux from Georgey and Grayam. The blessing was great - of course - only Nathaniel forgot to press record on the tape recorder - and since he was recording it non of us took notes. But because Grant has an amazing memory along with a few other memories from the rest of us I think they where able to get the blessing written down.
All of us who where there - family that is - the rest of the ward wouldn't co-operate and get in the picture.
Another one of Hallie - cause she is so stinking cute.
The reason for the trip.

The next day was C&N 2nd wedding anniversary - so Matt and I let them go to dinner alone. We watched Troy and well....

I guess the last two weeks caught up with me.

Matt and I left the next day and that was a very hard good-by.

To Cristy and Nathaniel - thank -you for letting us disrupt your lives for two weeks - tell Cesar and Susan thanks for the great dinner - thank-you to Grant and Liz for driving 9 hours so that we could see you and Hallie. Love you all.

Family time is the greatest time!!!