Thanksgiving Weekend

What a fun weekend we had...despite the 9 hours it took to get home yesterday! It was so great to see all our family (minus my brother Joel who lives in Berlin now) both in North Carolina and Northern Virginia.

Emma on Thanksgiving day.
Daniel and I relaxed Thanksgiving morning at our place. It was so nice to sit around drinking coffee and talking about our future. We reflected on what God has done throughout this year for us and how we will celebrate the holidays next year in Malawi, Africa. It was nice to just to have some quiet family time...just the two of us before the whirlwind weekend. Around noon we headed to his brother and sister-in-law's house where we had Thanksgiving dinner with Daniel's side of the family. After dinner and hanging out for a while, Daniel and I headed out and drove to my mom's house in NoVA for the weekend.

Anna spent the night at my mom's house so that she could see us in the morning. She wanted to eat whatever Daniel ate...and sit wherever Daniel sat. She loves her Daniel!

Friday morning, my mom and I took Anna to a bead shop to make some gifts for her mom and dad! She loves projects and loved making it all by herself!

Bella playing peak-a-boo in the toy cabinet.

I helped my mom put up her tree on Saturday...it has been a long time since we decorated together! We had a good time.

Saturday morning: the annual trip to the christmas tree farm with my Dad and Dottie.


so pretty...

The pressure is on to find the "perfect" tree this year.

"hmmm...where is that tree?"

Dad found it, Dottie approved and Daniel carried it away! :)

That night we had a family dinner at my Dad and Dottie's house. Here is my Dad and Bella.

Anna admiring the white tree in the front room. I was experimenting with the flash.

Teresa (my brother Jeremy's wife) holding Chloe and Daniel holding Bella!

Little Chloe...she is so excited about her first Christmas!