Washington - Christmas with the Families

We have been able to be home for Christmas (plus some weeks afterward!), and it has been GREAT!

Here are some photos of our time with our people!

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Christmas Eve - after opening presents with the Kirkwood side

Our nephew, Noah, reading the Christmas story.

Mara got a lot of books for Christmas!  YAY!

Christmas with the Shulke side.

Mara with her Great-Grandma, Sonel.

A walker loan from Auntie Heather was a big hit with our wanna-be walker!

We went to Ferncrest tree farm a few days before Christmas and this reindeer was posing for my camera.

Gabe and his girl.

Mara having a little hand's on nature experience.

Mara and Mama.

On the move!

We've been so blessed to get to see many friends and family during these weeks home.  Here at the end of our time in the USA, we have to admit, we are pretty exhausted, but we feel like we set out what we intended to do, which was to spend some quality time with the people who love us and have sent us out so well.  Sadly, we didn't get to spend time with EVERYONE we wanted to - there always seems to be a limit to what we can fit in - but know that even if our time with you was short or just in passing, it meant a lot to us to see your face, hear your voice, and share a moment.