At twelve weeks, we told our families... we were bursting to tell the news, and could hardly wait! We ordered Chinese fortune cookies online and customized the fortune to say, "You will become grandparents in January." We had Tyson's parents over for Chinese the night before we left to go to Colorado with my family. We anxiously sat through the whole meal, waiting for them to get to their fortune cookies! FINALLY, Scott reached for his, looked at it... didn't say a word, and passed it to Monica. (He didn't want to spoil the surprise!) She gasped and said, "Is this for real?!" Yes, it is!!
Here we are with the fortune cookies:
The next day we left for Colorado with my family. We rode with mom, dad, and Grant to Colorado and met Vance and Ellie there than night. The next morning, we were all in the hotel sitting room when we gave dad his Father's day gift. Inside were corn nuts and...
Dad pulled it out and there were huge smiles and hugs all around.
We are so thankful to our parents for their examples to us and how they raised us. We are thankful for their support, generosity, and unconditional love. It is encouraging to know we do not start this journey alone!
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