U.S.A. Visit 2014!

Hello once again!

It seems like forever since I last posted,and I have been wanting to post of our trip to the States,we've been back 1 week and that week has been busy! but now that I have time,I better take advantage of it,right!? 

We flew up Jan.14,on a night flight,landed at 1:05 the morning of the 15th! Patrick's were there to pick us up and take us to there place where we would be staying. We got to their place at 6:00 AM!! and were exhausted!!!we slept till around 10:30,then headed over to Nelson's for breakfast! We were greeted by Alayna and Vanessa out on the porch,and then walked inside,where there was this little chunk of smiles just grinning and grinning in his Daddy's arms that the rest of my family was SO ready to meet!!

We like to think that he recognized us,our voices at least, from videoing through skype!He was just jumping up and down!

Grandma Pauline couldn't wait to hold him,but...

...soon had to give PapaLoncho his turn too

And then it was Tia Susanna's turn!

 Ahh! his cheeks were/are so squish-able  and kissable!

and as you can tell he loved it!

Alayna was also so happy to finally be able to show us her Christmas gift!!and was quickly preparing orange juice for PapaLoncho and Grandma Pauline!

They took on their role pretty quickly,reading books,and just enjoying being able to hold their grandchildren!

Next day we headed into Lancaster.

 Vanessa went with us,we stopped at Aunt Rachel's store and Kendrick and Alayna were having fun playing with each other! Oh the squeals these 2 would make!

Visiting with the Grandparents.

Grandma making her famous root-beer floats! and Alayna watching.

Susanna and I wanted to go to Dollar General just for old times sake,and when Alayna heard we were going "shopping" she needed to go too!

she was like "you goin' to dolla genal? Eena(that's what she calls herself) wanna go too." and how could we resist not taking her? 

We made a "shopping with the niece day" out of it! and we had fun and made memories!

At grandpa's trying to take some "good" pictures with the kids,well you can see how it went,

 

Okay,a bit better

ugh, not looking but still cute!;)

and a little bit of love from the older sister!aw!

<3

He makes me smile!

YaY!!! then on Friday my other sister and her husband came in from Indiana and we stayed at a cabin in Belleville!

ALL of us!!

That was the first time ever! and we had so much fun! just sitting around,laughing a LOT,being crazy,singing together,relaxing!!

 

Caleb and Sandra had brought gifts for all of us,mostly from Thailand!

Alayna getting some help from PapaLoncho.

and Tio Caleb

Patrick and Rhoda's gift.

Oh this is crazy Nelson,posing with his gift from Papa.:)lol

Of course you couldn't always just sit around because soon people were getting hungry so you had to cook, Patrick pitched in and helped his wife and sisters with breakfast by frying the bacon.

Many games were played

One day several of us went out to see if we could make a snowman,but the snow was too soft so we just ran around a bit out there and took pictures!

Alayna making a snow angel!

Caleb offered to take a Picture of us two,and Alayna wasn't impressed!;/

After spending a great time there together at the cabin Caleb's left on Tuesday. The rest of us headed back to Nelson's and Patrick's and then a couple days later our family had to say goodbye to them and traveled to Indiana to spend our Last weekend with Caleb's! 

They had piles and piles of snow!and of course it was cold, so we mostly just stayed inside.:)

But I went out to take some pics of the gorgeousness of the sun shinning on the white snow making it glisten.  

 We flew back home,here, the 4th, got home at night but still felt so good to get back!

Warm weather,a lot of sunshine,and not so many layers of clothes! 

Our trip was awesome, mostly spent with family. Now, we have to wait till who knows when to see each other again,but till then, we have so many wonderful memories together to look back on and I am grateful! 

I'll end with this quote that I read.

Family is not an important thing.

It. Is. EVERYTHING!!!

Michael J. Fox