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There were two family birthdays on Friday. Our eldest grandchild was thirty-one and our youngest was six.
Marnie was the first child of our eldest child, Gillian. She was twenty-five when Marnie was born. Marnie inherited the blonde hair and blue eyes of my husband’s family.
Jack is the second child of our youngest daughter, Bethan. She is blonde and brown-eyed and Jack has brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Marnie and Jack are outgoing and confident, with ready smiles and a pronounced sense of humour. Marnie was a chatterer as a small child and remains a ready conversationalist, but even she is outdone by Jack’s loquaciousness.
Each in their own ways had good days, Marnie in Dorset and Jack in London. There are two more family birthdays in November and one in December before Christmas, and another one four days after Christmas. Then it will be 2025!
At three Jack looks more grown up than Marnie aged three, who still had some baby in her features. I know a young Jack who is now six and a half and he is also a great talker.
ReplyDeleteIt must be the name. I know an adult Jack who's a great talker, too.
DeleteYour grandchildren look very cooperative youngsters who are pleased to see you.
ReplyDeleteWhen my grandchildren got to their middle teens, they were mainly interested in learning to drive and travelling overseas.
I haven't any teens at present. They're an education in themselves.
DeleteLovely children. I'm glad their birthdays were happy. That's quite a span in ages.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe there's a quarter of a century between them.
DeleteHow blessed you are to have these lovely grandchildren. Enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteWe do enjoy them, but don't see them as often as we'd like.
DeleteBeautiful grandchildren, and clearly so well loved.
ReplyDeleteThey are much loved.
DeleteWhat? 2025? That cannot be, surely. It must so nice to have so many offspring, their offspring. I suppose like me you have list of birthdays and note them down on a calendar or in a diary.
ReplyDeleteI write them all down in my desk diary, but still manage to forget them, sometimes. Life gets busy . . .
DeleteThat is a wide range of ages. They must keep you entertained between them all.
ReplyDeleteIt's rare that they all get together. Six of them are 23+ and the youngest three are 6, 9 and almost 12.
DeleteThis year is flying by just the same as last year, the children have a huge age gap, here our oldest is 19 and youngest is 3.
ReplyDeleteThe year has gone quickly. I shan't be sorry to see the end of it - it hasn't been the best.
DeleteDelightful happy looking souls ... my SIL is about to add one to her very small list ... and as you say January rocks around ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteA new little one is always cause for celebration.
DeleteThey are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI think so , too.😍
DeleteLots of birthdays to get through the next two months and then yes you're right we'll be into a new year. Hope they all have a great celebration.
ReplyDeleteI always feel sorry for those who have birthdays so close to Christmas.
DeleteOur oldest daughter was born just five days before Christmas. We always tried to do right b y her for her birthday.
ReplyDeleteWhen our youngest daughter was small, we would celebrate her birthday in June, just to spread it out a little. We couldn't do that as she got older.
ReplyDeleteAdorable pics of the kidlets.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteBoth grands look so adorable. You sure have a lot going on between now and the rest of the year. It's kind of amusing to me because me, my late mother in law and my sister in law all have/had birthdays around Christmas so I know what that can be like.
ReplyDeleteIt all becomes a bit of a blur, doesn't it?
DeleteThey are both cute. My daughter is 33 and my grandson is 11.
ReplyDeleteNice age - for both of them.😀
DeleteCute pictures. Lots of family birthdays all close together. Interesting how often that happens. My hubby's is mid October, my daughter's is early November and mine is mid November.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful photos Janice - & such delightful looking grandchildren. I have, thankfully, finished my run of family birthdays & can now focus on christmas which appears to be coming very darn fast!!! xx
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is coming fast.
DeleteI have just noticed your new header photo - it is just wonderful! Is it your photography or your husbands I wonder?
ReplyDeleteBarry is the photographer. My photos are rather hit and miss!
DeleteLovely photographs of Marnie and Jack.
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy Birthday wishes for them.
You've certainly got a lot of family birthdays coming up ... mind you as I check the dairy I have quite a few in November!!!
... and apparently it's only 58 days 'til Christmas :)
All the best Jan
58 days isn't long . . . I'd better start doing something. 😗
DeleteHappy Birthday to your sweet and adorable grandchildren. A busy time for celebrations.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise.
DeleteOh my gosh! Your grandchildren are so adorable! What fun it must be for your grandkids to share birthdays. My daughter and mother are both born in October.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how it happens. My son shares a birthday with my niece, and another niece's birthday is the day after my daughter's. It's inevitable, I suppose.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday wishes to both Marnie and Jack . Hope they enjoyed their special day.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm sure they did.
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