December 9th found us at the airport again. The girls are getting used to airports by now and enjoy roaming around and watching the planes. We left balmy Phoenix and flew into Omaha, Nebraska and then made the trek up to Yankton, South Dakota by car.
We had been preparing Ella for the cold weather in South Dakota, and had promised sledding, snow angels, snowmen building, and snowball fights. But instead, we found NO SNOW and weather that was sometimes in the 50's! Can't believe that after three Christmas living away where there is no snow, we return to the South Dakota tundra for a snowless Christmas. Nevertheless, just being with family was enough to get us in the Christmas spirit and we had a wonderful time. We had the opportunity to see many of my (Jennie's) extended family and the girls got a lot of Grandpa and Grandma time. John was also given the opportunity to do his Mission's Seminar at Calvary Baptist, one of our supporting churches.
Below are some picture highlights of our 3 weeks in South Dakota.
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| Lot's of playtime with Grandpa and Grandma |
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| Staying warm! (We did have a few cold days...) |
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| The piano...one of the best toys at Grandma's house! |
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| Christmas celebration at the Barr's house in Sioux Falls. The girls had a great time with Great Aunt Amy and her kids. |
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| The Bows! A highlight for Lydia. |
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| Golfing on Christmas Day in South Dakota! |
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| Ella fell in love with Jeff, the neighborhood cat. |
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| Meeting our new cousin Colton for the first time! |
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| Playing at the Children's Museum in Brookings. (Highly recommended! Great place!) |
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| Learning to play the Wii. Ella was a pro by the end of our trip. |
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| Being with family...it doesn't get much better. |
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