Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone! We had a great week traveling the east coast! We left on Friday after meeting Coleson for his office Thanksgiving potluck lunch. The drive started a bit rough with Ryan throwing up two hours in, but we were able to get him cleaned up pretty well and he felt fine so we continued on. We made a quick stop at Chickfila in Greenville. We enjoyed seeing cousin Maxim (& Auntie Sarah & Uncle Christian too!), playing in the playplace, and eating dinner. We then spent the night with Aunt Lolly & Uncle Brian in North Carolina. Saturday brought yummy make-your-own-pizzas and lots of fun at the park. Saturday night we drove to Pennsylvania and stayed with my cousin Teri and her family, and Aunt Barb was there too. It was great fun having all the second cousins together. Ryan LoVeD playing with the big kids and they were so good about including him and letting him take turns too. Thanks guys! Teri & Brent treated us to a delicious lunch and then an afternoon photo shoot (TeriKlingerPhotography). Christmas cards coming soon :) Thanks Teri!!
Monday we ventured on to Massachusetts to see Coleson's Grandma. It was wonderful to introduce Great- Grandma and Abby! We were also able to spend some time with Great- Aunt Betty, Great- Uncle John, & cousin Ricky and Great- Uncle Rick, Great- Aunt Cheryl, & cousin Dan. It only took Ryan a few minutes to warm up to everyone and then he enjoyed all the attention - running in the halls, riding Great- Grandma's scooter with Rick, and all sorts of other fun :) Also a special thankyou to cousin Ricky for the Beanie Baby kitty cats. Ryan really loves his kitty cat! He hung on to him the rest of the trip and sleeps with him at night now that we are home! What a perfect and thoughtful gift! We are so glad we were able to make it up and hope we can return again soon.
Wednesday morning we back our trek back south stopping in Virginia at Coleson's dad's house. Jo-Ann's son and his family were there as well and Ryan & Layla Grace played together as well as a two and three year old can! Ryan still needs a little work on sharing, but we'll get there someday :) We had a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. A cold turkey was a blessing in disguise allowing us to work together and create a yummy meal complete with some special homemade sides (including sweet potatoes with both marshmallows & pecans - glad to know Coleson & I aren't the only couple who can't agree on the best topping!). And while we were there Suzzette was blessed with the best Thanksgiving present - a new baby girl! Baby Emma was born on Wednesday afternoon! We are very happy for her and looking forward to meeting her soon. Unfortunately all four of us caught a cold, so hospital visits didn't seem like a good idea.
Friday afternoon we left for home and arrived about 2:30 am Saturday morning (Coleson is now a fan of energy drinks!). It was a long drive, but worth it to avoid Saturday traffic and get the kids home & back in routine. Ryan & I are feeling much better, but Coleson & Abby are still pretty sickly. Coleson actually went to the doctor today and has a sinus infection, but is on antibotics now. We enjoyed resting on Saturday, watching football, and stopping by my parents' house for a little bit - nothing like your mom's homemade chicken soup when you're not feeling great! It was a somewhat rushed trip and we wish we could have spent more time with everyone, but we are so glad we were able to see as many family members as we did. Thank you to everyone who let us crash at their places! We are grateful for such a loving extended family and we look forward to seeing ya'll again soon!
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