An attempt at a Family Picture...
Both the girls LOVED playing with all their Michigan cousins, little & big.
We stayed at Aunt Cindy's house, the girls loved the dogs!
Jeremy & Nana
On Friday we had a birthday party for Nana, Faith helps blow out her candle.
Grace having fun with daddy's cousins & second cousins.
We tried to get a picture of Jeremy's "girls" for him, but they weren't so cooperative. The big question are there three or four girls in this picture??
Faith "helping" daddy play pool.
Nana was the photographer for the trip, so we don't have many pictures of her...
Grace with Daddy's Nana
This year for Thanksgiving we traveled to Michigan to visit family. It was a great chance to see our family. The last time we went was two years ago when Faith was itty bitty. So even Grace didn't remember meeting her extended family. The girls loved meeting lots of new "friends." (Grace's word for people she meets she likes- family or otherwise) Here are some snapshot memories from the trip.
- The thing you think will be difficult never turns out to be the challenge when traveling with kids. We were so concerned about the long drive, but the girls did amazing!! However, sleeping was a nightmare. We are stayed in one room and Faith discovered how to climb out of her pack n' play with big sister's help. They refused to go to bed or take naps, making them overly tired and cranky.
- The girls enjoyed playing with all the younger cousins. Grace especially liked to tag along with whatever the group of older kids was doing.
-I volunteered to make homemade rolls for Thanksgiving. I wanted to make something the girls could help with and feel a part of the celebration. Well, Aunt Colleen's message affirming that would be great got lost in Facebook land. I didn't find out until the day after she had to send her husband to buy rolls last minute on Thanksgiving. (Opps!) But, I am looking forward to doing this the next time we go.
-Faith would sit in her chair at mealtime and tell the dog to "sit" over and over again. Both the girls loved the dogs at Aunt Cindy's.
-I got to see a picture of Jeremy's Papa and Nana when they were younger. I couldn't believe how much Jeremy looked like his Papa, you couldn't miss that this is who he looks like!!
-I LOVE hearing Nana tell stories about their family life when the kids were little. (Everyone knows I love big families)
Nana came to visit before she left for her trip to Michigan for Thanksgiving. She brought a fun edible project for Grace to help with. Grace loved it! (I however did not-I ate a ton of those things!)
