Another Amazing Week...

Hi All - hope you had a good week. We had a busy one, but a special one. We got to spend some time with Jake's family members on Friday night. Then headed to Redwood on Saturday morning for a Frank Reunion and a send off for my cousin Kristen who's heading oversees for 6 weeks. We also got to head to Olivia and visit Gram on the farm, which is always a special time. And on Monday Andray and I made the trip to Spicer to meet Lilli Kate for the first time. So good to see everyone, have a super week...we love you all.

Jake, Celest and Andray Paul

Four generations of Rausch's....Grandma Rausch, Andray, Jake and his mom Sandy.

Andray is on the move, scooting around and loves to grab toys and blankets!

Mom and Dad just can't get enough of Andray! Hanging out on the deck before church Sunday morning.

Andray got these shoes from Jake's college roommate Dan and his wife Lindsay! Thanks so much, they fit perfect and are size 6-12 month! Andray really does have big feet!

Andray loves hanging out with his Godfather Jacob.

Good luck Cousin Kristen on your trip!

Dad and Jake were letting Andray smell the flowers, so cute!

Andray loved watching his great aunts and uncles play cards on Saturday!

Jake, Andray and Chip (dog) at Gram's farmsite in Olivia on Sunday....if you've never been out there, it's immaculate, and that's an understatement.

Andray's great aunt Susie holding him, while Gram and Jake visited. Gram's rock garden is in the background and it's so beautiful. Don't know how Gram continues to keep the farm looking so amazing year after year.

It's "tradition" that all the grandchildren and great grandchildren get a bath in Gram's and Gpa's kitchen sink in the basement. We were so happy to stop at Gram's on the way home and give Andray his "traditional" bath! He loved it!

I just couldn't resist having Andray in his Duke apparel on Sunday. Here, Andray is in the basement of Gram and Gpa's house. Gpa always hated Duke and loved to bug me when they'd lose. So I thought Gpa must just be stirring up in heaven that Andray is in his house with a Duke shirt on....puts a smile on my face just thinking about it.

Lilli Kate Peters...so precious.

Such tiny hands...

Kids just grow up so fast...I'm holding Andray (5 months), Cassie has Lilli (4 days old) and Jason has Gracie (15 months).

It was so amazing to hold a newborn again. Lilli was soooooooooo tiny, hard to believe Andray was a pound less when he was born.

Just a comparison to see how tiny Lilli really is. The volleyball was huge next to her!

Gracie is a good big sister and cousin...she had a blast playing with Andray's toes!