On our Wisconsin visit, Sarah really enjoyed getting the chance to hang out with her rarely seen cousins. She doesn’t have any girl cousins near her age but she does have two guy cousins who are one and two years younger than her, respectively.  We immediately dubbed her the rose between the thorns.…

We don’t get to see our extended family very often since Steve’s family lives 350 miles away and most of mine lives 1100 miles away.    And so getting to be with extended family?  Well, it’s a treat. It was an especially meaningful gathering this year because it was Meagan’s first time to meet Nathan’s side of the family. She fit in just like she was…

  I’m writing this from the Ohio Turnpike as our van points its hood toward home.  But even though we’re traveling forward, I can’t stop looking backward–at nine days of wonderfully sweet memories.…

We’re leaving for our 1100 mile trip home in just a few minutes so I don’t have time for a long post.  But here are a few of the pictures I took from our visit.  We had such a wonderful time; can’t wait to tell you a few great stories!…