MI Thanksgiving, early Christmas and rest of the trip

Thanks for a great visit to all we got to see in MI and to G&G for having us. It was also wonderful as always to catch up with long time friends (sorry to those we didn't see this time). Gavin had lots of adventures and fun times playing with the fam.


Thanksgiving! 

Seeing long time friends for breakfast (Erin, Mitchell (2.5) and Bryan). 


Tackling!


Some R&R by the tree.


21.5 weeks pregnant


A puzzle from G&G.


New bracelet from my super talented Mother - she is so good!




Sporting Matt's gift (the helmet) and Caitlin's gift the lunch box!


Playing with Andrew's gifts - both the school bus whose driver is actually called Mr. Gavin, haha, and the towels.


More tackles (Caitlin's BF, Norm)

Elf hat from seeing Santa at the mall.
Long time friends dinner out (Mary and Britney - so bummed missed taking this before Amy left). And I never took one of my dinner with Jessica - a bittersweet reunion-prayers for my friend and her recent cancer diagnosis please!!

21 years cancer free celebration dinner!

22 weeks!

Snowman cookies!

"cooking"

Christmas music box.

Eskimo kisses!

THIS FACE! What a ... !! Poor Uncle Matt got worked to the bone during our visit, what a good uncle!

Bedtime snuggles










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