Bear Visits Ohio

We went back to Ohio in the beginning of November and we brought Bear along!!  I think we are crazy and I have no idea how the 4 of us, all of our things and our 130 lb. dog fit into the car - it might have been the one and only time in my life that I actually packed lightly!  Might be his 1 and only trip!  

It was so nice to see everyone again!  We also got to meet our new niece Cameron - who is a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.

We had a nice time seeing family and catching up!  Lots of great pics!!

Christmas in Ohio

Shaun & I were so happy and excited to spend the beginning of December celebrating Christmas with Gina and her family.  We had such a great time meeting everyone - her mother Janet, Janet's significant other Earl, her daughter Molly - her husband Seth and their cutie pie kids Lennon & Tegan.  We also  met her sister Brenda and Steve's son Ian.  We are so happy to be able to call these people our family.  This was also the last time Reese flew for FREE!  She is going to be 2 this weekend!  Time flies.  We wish we could have stayed longer.  Everyone made us feel so welcome and at home!  

I still can't believe this all happened/is happening - it is surreal.  I feel very blessed to able to experience something of this magnitude in my lifetime.  There isn't a word I can find to describe how we feel about  it all.  It's like we have known Gina & Steve our entire lives, it is always so comfortable and it feels like we have been part of each other's families forever.