Luncheon at the Coates

It is always fun to be together as a family. We have good food and great company. Allie, Robert and Shelby.

Grandad, Brad and Lance.

Vince, Colleen, Ethel, Allie, Robert holding Shelby and Mark E.

Great Uncle Russ and Shelby.

Four generations. Nice that Kandice and Grammie matched.

Kandice and Shelby.

Vince decided he needed to lay down beside her.

A friend of Brenda's made this dress for Kandice.

Shelby in her dress. Kandice wore this dress for her blessing. She is on a blanket that her Jojo made for her.

Shelby's Blessing

Shy with her Teetee and Shelby.

Lance holding Shelby.

The Coates family.

Burgandi, Shelby, Kandice and Vince. Okay, what cute kids!

Shelby, Kandice and Brenda.

Kandice and Shelby on her blessing day. Shelby was three weeks old.

Shower for Kandice and Shelby

Burgandi being a great helper.

Opening the presents.

Carol Freeman and Kay Turley.

Kaly Freeman and Emily Aguilar and her daughter.

Angela Knight, Heather Lightfoot, and Grammie Murray.

As usual food is very important!

Grammie Murray, Kandice, Burgandi, Sylvia Hawley holding Shelby, Colleen Coates and Ethel Coates.

Emily Aguilar, Kay Turley, Angela Robinson and her daughter. Angela and Emily gave a baby shower for Kandice and Shelby.

Pinewood Derby

Lance at the end watching his car race.

Blurry, but what a cute kid. He was putting his car on the starting block.

Burgandi was very excited about the cars racing.

Brenda's Mom's 81st Birthday

Russ brought out the horse for Vince to pet. He loved it.

Grandad, Shelby and Grammie.

Grammie blowing out her candles.

Happy 81st Birthday to Mom!

Vince watched "Horton Hears a Who" on the way to Grammie and Grandad's house. He was very intent on the movie.

Grammie sang "The Three Bears" to Vince. She sang this song to us as kids and sang it to our kids. It is fun to hear her sing it now to the great grandkids!

Quilts

Great Grandparents Visit

A glimpse of those eyes.

Vince, Shelby and Kandice (Mom).

Grandad and Shelby.

Grammie, Shelby and Vince.

Grammie with Shelby.

The Next Day

Okay, now he thinks he is done.

He really checked her out. She is still baby not Shelby.

So, today Vince was excited to hold the baby. Just look at that grin.

Shelby has Arrived

B and Vince on the bed with Kandice. They thought the bed was pretty cool.

Close up of her cute little face.

Getting a little bit more friendly.

He is not sure about this.

Vince with his first peek at his baby sister.

Robert and Shelby.

Brenda and Shelby. Shelby is showing off her lungs.

Brenda, Shelby and Kandice

Mama and baby relieved it is over.

Shelby Lin arrived at 5:46 weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

Kandice and Justin waiting for the doctor to come in and tell us what is going on.