For me, it has been Christmas since around September. Nice of the rest of you to catch up with me! ANyhow--- I am back from Indiana, passed my exams yesterday, and am really excited to be able to enjoy this holiday season back here at home. I had a great experience in Marion, and actually truly enjoyed all the opportunities I had to learn and grow there. I was right... I DO love surgery... So I guess we shall see what the future holds for me. I got to come home for Thanksgiving and during the weekend Rachelle and the boys came up to see us. I was so excited to get to hold those cute boys again, and here are some pics of the adventures we had:
Just a few Thanksgiving memories:
(Don't worry Arielle, I'll get you copies asap!)I have lots more....
Oh Arielle, I love you!
Amy and her turkey leg. She is so fun! We are so grateful for them and their kindness. This was year two spending Thanksgiving in their home, and they are some of the greatest people we know.
Aren't her little turkey cookies adorable?! Funny story for the night was when Megan came up to Kyle at dinner and asked if she could has some turkey. Now, anyone that knows Megan would realize how unusual it is for her to ask such a thing! He said, "Of course." and she responded cunningly, " Oh, I mean turkey cookies." Such a wily child:)
We love this little guy. He gives the best "lick kisses!"
Ode to Jeremy the chef:
How you stuff the turkey so tenderly and fine
Is completely beyond my understanding
For the duck was juicy and the chicken plump
It fell right into my belly and now shows on my rump!
I bow to your greatness....
Rachelle and those cute boys of hers. (We missed you Luis!)
Before they left...
I know I look tired, you don't have to tell me...
He's wearing my running shoes.. so cute!
We went to the zoo and had so much fun. I will post more pics later, but fyi: That little black spec in the lower right hand pic of the boat is an actual live cockroach! Rachelle and I were pretty creeped out. Sorry if the pic isn't great, but we wanted outta there!
Dolphins
He kept kissing her... And then finally head butted her in the face--thus ended the kissing game:)
WE LOVE MONKEYS!
This, in fact, is NOT staged. Jackson would not go to sleep, so finally when he had been quiet for a bit, we checked on him and found he had pulled some light reading material from the bookshelf next to his bed. If you can't tell, the book is called "Principles of Macroeconomics", and underneath was a book of case studies for finance....So funny! Alan was proud
We put up the tree. (More later)
I honestly had no idea two boys could be so entertained for so long by cars.
By the way Rachelle, we found two of 'em and figured we could just regift them for Christmas! hehe. We miss you and loved having you here. Can't wait till next time!
Congrats on passing your exams... never doubted :) Can't wait to see more pictures. We had so much fun!
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