Visit from Parents

In December we enjoyed a really nice visit from Joshua's parents.  It was lovely having family here for the holidays, and the kids felt extra spoiled being able to spend time with both sets of grandparents.  Joshua gave Agnes a baby blessing in church as well; she is so special and we feel really blessed to have her here.  Having five children is quite an experience--as much fun as we can handle and more!

Fall Activities

November ended up being pretty action packed, with Agnes being born, followed by a visit from my parents, some school festivities for the kids, ending with Thanksgiving (and a couple rounds of colds)!  We were really grateful to have my parents around and the kids loved the grandparent attention.  Here they are at a school assembly receiving awards and then dressing up for their annual Thanksgiving feast.  And some hanging out pictures thrown in.  I especially love the one with our big baby lying next to our little baby.

Agnes Ada Swift

A little belated news:  Agnes joined our family last November, and it has been wonderful to have her as part of our family!  The kids loved holding her in the hospital and have loved holding/kissing/sitting on/helping with her ever since.