Monday, November 28, 2011

A Time For Family

Last week wasn't just Thanksgiving, it was a week-long celebration. We planned to leave Wedsnesday for Michigan, but got a little antsy, packed things up a day early and headed out Tuesday afternoon. I just had a few things to do before we could leave town...

First up: A feast with Greyson at his school. He was so excited to have Alayna and me there. I wouldn't have missed it for anything.

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Next on the agenda: A celebration with Emerson's class. It was nice to put faces with the names she talks about every day, and I was especially amused to see Em and her BFF, Zoe, in action.

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We drove half of the night, in the rain, but it was worth it to have an extra day in Michigan. There was a new arrival we were DYING to snuggle with.

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And the kids had a lot of cousin time to catch up on, while the adults did some catching up of their own.

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Of course, on Thursday, we celebrated Thanksgiving with as much family as we could get. You can read about that day here.

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On Friday, we headed over to see some old family friends for brunch. It was a fabulous afternoon, filled with laughter and memories and good food and sunshine.

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We couldn't let the day end so soon, so we all headed over to Nana and Grandpa's house for MORE fun and MORE food and a hayride that held FOUR GENERATIONS.

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And then, just when you thought we couldn't possibly cram anything more into our trip, on Saturday we celebrated Owen's 8th birthday along with my birthday. It was just a small gathering of 30-ish people. The night was jam-packed with babies and jeeps and presents and pie and more food, and even sleep...

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It was a whirlwind trip, but it was so good to be with our family and friends. We'll be heading back in a month to celebrate Christmas. CHRISTMAS! Already!

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Thank you to everyone who took the time out of your busy lives to spend time with us. We love you all.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, I guess we WERE all very busy. It was a fun filled 4 days and can't wait to see y'all again soon. xoxox

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