Introducing William Jeffrey Higginson

 June 3, 2026

Miss Alexandra's water broke at 3:30am a week early.  I was devastated that this little grandson was going to be born while I was still in Mexico!!  She labored all the rest of the night, and all day long.  She dilated to a 9 & 1/2 and quit.  Then went backwards and it started closing, which was so weird.  They ended up doing a c-section again.  She was so disappointed- until he was delivered at 8:00pm and they found out he was a whopping 9lbs and 21 inches!  He was just too big for her.  Dr Nance said she probably could've delivered him but he would have dislocated his shoulder or broken a collarbone.  She was A-OK with the c-section after that.  We FaceTimed from Mexico to see that little bundle of joy with a full head of hair!  

We could not get home soon enough!

We made it home late in the night on the 7th.  So we went to meet him first thing in the morning on June 8th.  We came with breakfast in tow and hugs to go around.  We are so grateful to have another little life in our lives.

Two days later, I got to give Will his first bath at home.  Sweet Alexandra, who was sore and unable to lift much weight from the c-section, so they asked me to bathe him and I HAPPILY obliged!  I couldn't wait to get my hands on that head of hair!

On another day when I was babysitting Indie, I went down with dinner for everyone and was able to get some pictures of all my littles altogether. 

Will is 10 days old - Indie is 6 months old - Jace is just a month shy of being 3 years old

Cancún

Rain Leadership Retreat in Cancun, Mexico

 May 30 - June 7, 2026

We made our way to an all inclusive Hyatt property called Dreams Riviera Cancun.  It was super nice and had great food and service.  The pools were fun and the beach was just like white bakers flour.  I was greeted everyday by my iguana friends and others like a Cuati and a Tejon.  The leaders who came were all awesome.  We went on a snorkel trip one day, but sadly couldn't snorkel because there were experiencing a severe seaweed issue.  Bummer - but it was still nice to get out and into the ocean.  I drank my body weight in Miami Vice's and mojitos of every kind: mint, mango and my favorite berry / strawberry mojito.  SO YUMMY!  Also ate my body weight in ceviche!  So yummy!

They had a great spa that I hit up a couple times and it did not disappoint!  Their hydro pool therapy was also dreamy.  It was great to catch up with old friends like Adele Pastori from Italy, Randy Gage and Ann Feinstein and it was fun to make new ones from all around the world.  I did what I never do, which is nothing and relax, haha!  It really was a needed, fun time away.