On Sunday, we all went to church, then spent the afternoon at the home of Chris’s aunt and uncle. They have a large and every-expanding family as well, so getting nearly everyone together was a special treat. We enjoyed the opportunity to exchange stories about that last two years. Hard to believe it’s been two years since Chris has seen his family!
Monday was spent at “the farm” with Chris’s sister and her family. They live on a beautiful piece of land south of Lincoln. Chris’s brother-in-law just finished installing a reclaimed windmill near their pond. It looks perfect with the surrounding trees and fields.
Tuesday, we headed north, but not before stopping in Omaha to see two of our college friends. Since I saw these two last November, they have each welcomed a new child into their families. We were lucky enough to have one of the new babies join us for lunch. She is an absolute doll! Her dad is in so much trouble when she gets older.
The rest of the week was spent in South Dakota visiting various members of my family. Our first stop on arriving in Sioux Falls was my brother’s house. Matthew and Jessica welcomed their son Archer into the family this summer, and this was our first chance to see our newest nephew!
He’s still pretty young, so he mostly laid there and looked at his mom, but he makes the most adorable faces when he’s deep in thought. If you want to read some great stories about Archer, Jessica blogs about them regularly here.
We spent one day with my Mom being tourists in Sioux Falls. It was her idea for me to put together a post comparing Sioux Falls to some of the places we've been in the last two years. It turned out to be a really cute idea. Even though Chris thought this was going to be a vacation for him, he got pulled into helping my dad on with the trees. We helped Dad load a flatbed of potted evergreens and helped keep everything watered while he was away for a few days at his 40th high school reunion. Chris has now experienced the single most boring chore ever – watering trees!
We finished up our trip to Sioux Falls with Archer’s baptism. We were asked to be his godparents and couldn't have been more honored to be a part of this special day! The weather cooperated, and we were able to enjoy a wonderful afternoon in the park with the entire extended family. We even squeezed in time for a few family pictures.
All-in-all it was a great trip!
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