Manger Scene at Capital in Pierre, South Dakota
Danni, Daraby and Denton at the Capital
Andrew and Daraby at the Capital
The three of us and Danni in the background talking to the nutcracker
Denton and Danni by the manger scene- I had to put this one in Danni cracks me up.
Long time no post= busy! To start it all off we traveled to Pierre to visit my parents the weekend of December 13-14. We had a great time with the entire family. When we got ready to go home there was a blizzard so we decided not to take Dara in the car through the blizzard so my Mom watched her for the week while we worked. Actually because of the weather and some gates getting worked on I didn't actually get to work as much as planned but it was a good week to get things done around the house and pack up for Christmas. Then Dec. 19 we drove back to my parents in another blizzard and got there late into the night. We were so excited to see Dara the next morning. It was a long time to be away from her. That Saturday my Mom and I went clothes shopping and then met the entire family for lunch at Perkins. We have so many family members that we book out the banquet center at the restaurant. Crazy. We enjoyed many laughs, good food and fellowship. Again Daraby was loved by many family members and cousins. From there we traveled to the Capital to enjoy the Christmas trees and decorations. There are two things we do every year during Christmas time that just make it very special. One of them is seeing the Christmas trees with my family at the capital and the other I'll write about later- gingerbread home building with Andrew's family. It just isn't Christmas without these activities. I think I would trade gifts for these special times.
The trees were stunning and it is very relaxing and peaceful to walk all four floors of the magnificent marble capital. It smells so heavenly and many different groups sing throughout the day that the trees are there. The rotunda lets the singing resonate throughout the entire place. I love it! It was Dara's first year so I'm happy we could get her there. Of course she won't remember it but she was enamored with the lights, music and activity. Her cousins kept telling her about the trees etc... So sweet.
Although it was a bit late we really needed to get on the road so we could get to MI. That night we traveled to Sioux Falls, SD to see my sister, Dixie and her family. Did I mention we had to drive through another blizzard?
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