Saturday, December 4, 2010

Our family got on the road on Thanksgiving Day, for Aunt Marty & Uncle Tom’s, who live near Seattle.  The roads were better then we expected, so we arrived in time for the big dinner.  26 relatives, including our family, were there.  IMG_5681

Here is Uncle Tom, Mom holding Jenna, Grandpa, myself, Aunt Stephanie – Corbin & I stayed with her & her family in Zambia, JoJo, Uncle Steve – Aunt Stephanie’s husband, Grandma, & Craig.

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Molly, Kamryn, Kayla, Julia, Annabelle, Calvin, & Brayden.IMG_5683

The “Cave man” sure enjoyed his drumstick! :)IMG_5684

JoJo, Uncle David, Jenna, & Aunt Shawna.

The next day, we took a 2 hour drive south to visit our 96 year old Great Grandma, Great Grandpa & Uncle Larry.  We had another wonderful Thanksgiving dinner & went bowling while there.  After visiting for 2 days, we took a 2 hour drive back up to Aunt Marty & Uncle Toms, ate lunch, & drove another 2 hours to Whidbey Island.  Here we spent 3 days of relaxing & enjoying Uncle Steven & his family, Uncle Matthew & Aunt Nicole, & Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Marty, & Uncle Tom came up for one day.  I am sorry if this is getting confusing. :)

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We took a lovely ferry ride to Whidbey Island.  (I am in the blue jacket, Corbin is beside me, Uncle Matthew is also in the back.  In the front is Kayla, Aunt Nicole, & Calvin.  Jenna is in the very front.)

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The Seagulls were very pretty.  I especially enjoyed seeing them float on the breeze.

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Isn’t the sun & clouds beautiful?

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This is what our ferry looked like……

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Here is Kayla, Rhoda, Corbin, Kamryn, Calvin, Julia, & Brayden.

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Here are some of the cousins & Kayla, Calvin, & Corbin.  They had a lot of fun playing on the beach…..we weren’t directly on the ocean, but on an inlet, so the water was still salty.

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I enjoyed doing puzzles with Brayden….something that I did often with her in Zambia.

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Kamryn & Corbin caught a live big crab….. thankfully, they didn’t get pinched… :)

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Enjoying the cousins!

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Kayla with Rhoda & Jenna.

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Only a few days away from their 1-year anniversary.  Corbin & I got back in the USA 2 days before their wedding, which we were able to participate in.

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This picture was taken from the Dining room looking at the front door.  On either side of the entry way were 2 bedrooms,  both of which the walls were made of glass, & the bathrooms didn’t have a good locking system, if they had any at all…..

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On leaving Whidbey, we walked this pathway to the lake….IMG_5855

Before heading to Uncle Tom’s, we visited Granny.IMG_5861

We had a great visit!

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Saying “goodbye” to Uncle Tom & Aunt Marty.

We had a great trip……we were very thankful that God kept us safe & that the roads were clear, which made for easier traveling.  Thank you also Harneds for watching the animals!  This wouldn’t have been possible without you!

2 comments:

Sarah said...

Thanks for the update Jord!!!
That's great!!! Thanks for the pix!!!!
Love ya,
Lioness :D

Lauren Cole said...

Aww... Family is such a blessing!!