Ilse

This is our sweetie pie grand daughter Ilse! :)  She is learning to stand and getting so big!  Ilse has Smith Lemli Opitz Syndrome and has to be tube fed through her tummy.  She is at the Dr. because there is a little bleeding in her tummy.  Her mama and I would appreciate prayers for her, and that they can get to the bottom of why there is blood.  Her mama Emily is holding her hands and adoring her, like all mama's do :)

Playing Spoons

Tim, Em and the kiddos stopped by over the weekend and the girls introduced Tim to SPOONS.....

 Ilse is always a joy!  She is getting so big!!!  And she smiles at her ya-ya in the most adoring way!

 Em's.

 Tim playing Spoons

 Sarah

 spoons..... :)

Sarah shuffling cards

 Showing off those hands

Guess Who Came To See Her Ya-Ya! :)

 ILSE! That's who!

I cannot believe our little sweetie is 15 months old!  She is doing really well.  She has been getting therapy on a regular basis and has been able to take some food by mouth! That is AWESOME...
Ilse accompanied her mother, cousin and Aunt on a mini retreat for SLOS families in Houston last weekend.    She is already going on "ladie's retreats!"
Her brothers came along too, but I have to figure out how to download those pictures from Anna's camera. :)  To be continued! :)
OK.... GUESS WHO ELSE CAME!!! JOEY AND CHRISTOPHER! :)  My sweet grand boys.

 They are such hams. :)

And one more Ilse..... :)

Some More Pictures of Family

We took these while waiting for Olivia to be born.

 Me holding Ilse

Erika, Chris and Joseph

 Joseph showing his lack of teeth.

 Chris Modeling Erika's latest hat.

 Ilse modeling Erika's latest hat

 Brothers in waiting

A very excited Marcus taking a small break while Em's and I went to be with Ivy.... about 10 minutes after this picture.... he went back in, we headed back to the waiting area,   and Olivia
 was born.

Guess Who is Going to be ONE SOON!!!!

ILSE JOY!  Isn't she just precious! :)  And very VERY soon, she won't be the youngest grand child.  Her cousin Olivia is about to make a grand entrance any day! :)

Ilse and Ems

So Sweet! :)

LOVE IT WHEN THEY VISIT!

 Chris was finding cookies!

 Oh how exciting!

 Aunt Anna enjoying Ilse

 Chris loves this horse

 Joey and Tim cracking nuts.

 Love those smiles

So glad they cracked nuts!

I'm Thankful For Ilse

Our youngest grand daughter visited today! :) We just love our little Ilse. She loves to hold her hands together! It is a precious habit she has formed. Tim says she is getting ready to pray. :)

I'm Thankful For

Grand Children. :)

 Katie and Lilly

 Joey and Chris and Ilse

I

 Sam and Truman

 And Will and Charlie

and: Baby Olivia.... and her mommy Ivy too. :)

More of Ilse....

It's Ya-Ya Time! :)

Christopher was sick, so Em's brought Ilse and Joey over so she could take Chris to the Dr.  I am getting some serious Ya-Ya time in. :)