Well, I've thrown a lot of pictures up here from our Christmas trip to MI. To sum it up, the break was a wonderful time spent with family and friends, some whom we haven't seen in years!
I'll start by saying that yes, I did surprise Darcy on the 12th anniversary of our engagement with 12 roses-she had no idea what the roses were for before I told her the occasion.
We toured a chocolate factory in Grand Haven with friends we haven't seen in a couple of years. It was great to catch up and we enjoyed sharing about the blessings and challenges of these child rearing years. We say these girls (below) look like twins!
One of the blessings we have is enjoying seeing our children with their great-grandparents. We visited my grandparents house for, most likely, the last time as they will be moving into a smaller home soon.
The sunny, warmer weather was a treat and we enjoyed many walks to the parks nearby.
We visited Andrew's neighbor and babysitter growing up, who now lives in East Lansing. She and her family are an encouragement to us and we had a blast together!
This Christmas was especially special to spend together as Rachael has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She is pregnant with a baby boy who hopefully will be joining the family in June. It was great to physically be together with her and Daron (husband), to laugh and cry together. We pray that God would heal her and know that whatever the outcome is, nothing can separate her from the love of God in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38-39).
Below are a couple more pictures of the great outdoors in Michigan. Thanks for tuning in!
