Dallas with his Thanksgiving FEAST.
Kids table, with cute activity place mat.
Other kids table.
Here are the kids doing a "concert." They are at such a fun age!It was a lovely weekend. We all had so much to be thankful for, but the biggest news of the weekend came from Lydia who exclaimed, "My mommy's having a baby!" Yes, Mark and Erica are expecting #5. Another niece or nephew to love - woo hoo!!
This past weekend we packed up for another long weekend trip, this time to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for the Wessels extended family Christmas. It's anywhere between 5ish-7 hours, depending on traffic and stops. On the way out we hit traffic horribly, and had to make stops. On the way back we flew (hallelujah!).
It was a lot of visiting, and eating, and visiting, and eating.
I love this family. It's a lot of playing games and snacking. Yes!!
The cute gal in the above photo holding the cards in the white sweater is Courtney. She did the "program" this year for Christmas, and did fabulous! She accepted Christ this year and has transformed her life. She told everyone of her new decision, showered everybody with compliments, spoke the sweetest words to her mother and Grandma Lois, and remembered Grandpa Ralph. It was so heart-warming. We couldn't be more thrilled for her!
Dallas & Grandma Lois.
This past weekend we packed up for another long weekend trip, this time to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for the Wessels extended family Christmas. It's anywhere between 5ish-7 hours, depending on traffic and stops. On the way out we hit traffic horribly, and had to make stops. On the way back we flew (hallelujah!).
It was a lot of visiting, and eating, and visiting, and eating.
I love this family. It's a lot of playing games and snacking. Yes!!The cute gal in the above photo holding the cards in the white sweater is Courtney. She did the "program" this year for Christmas, and did fabulous! She accepted Christ this year and has transformed her life. She told everyone of her new decision, showered everybody with compliments, spoke the sweetest words to her mother and Grandma Lois, and remembered Grandpa Ralph. It was so heart-warming. We couldn't be more thrilled for her!
Dallas & Grandma Lois.This is her first Christmas in years without the love of her life. It was very emotional and sad, as everybody missed him. But we celebrated by talking about his first Christmas in heaven! It was bitterwsweet, for sure.
Playing cards at the Salm's.
Playing cards at the Salm's.We stayed with this fun family! Ryan and Stacy welcomed us, gave us their bedroom, and fed us. We loved hanging out with them! We only see them once a year, but it's tons of fun when we do finally get together!
Lexi, Layla, Caleb, Maleah.
Lexi, Layla, Caleb, Maleah.Ryan and Stacy's kiddos and ours got along fantastic!! Lexi and Layla disappeared and played and played and played. They were "best friends" in no time.
It was a fast, but great weekend! We couldn't be more thankful for all the cousins we have. I always tell Dallas that his Wessels family is so unique. You can see how much they all love each other, and it is a lot!! We only get together with everyone at Christmas every year, but the laughs and tears make it a precious time. We already can't wait for next year!
It was a fast, but great weekend! We couldn't be more thankful for all the cousins we have. I always tell Dallas that his Wessels family is so unique. You can see how much they all love each other, and it is a lot!! We only get together with everyone at Christmas every year, but the laughs and tears make it a precious time. We already can't wait for next year!
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