Birthday, Baptism, and Baby Blessings

The 4th of November we headed back up to see family. On November 4th it was my dad's birthday so we made sure to be up there that day. My mom took us all out to dinner at South China to celebrate. Following that, Cara, Branden, and I went to get cake and ice cream for back at the house. It was a lot of fun. My dad enjoyed the time spent with all of us.


Saturday we spent time with friends and family. It was the weekend of the beginning of the pheasant hunt. Branden went hunting and I rested at the house. Following that we all hung out at the pheasant hunter's dinner in Venice. It's a full Thanksgiving meal for not a lot of money. I truly enjoyed it and ran into friends and family. A while later was the baptism of our niece Brinley. It was very fun to be there with everyone. We are so proud of her!
Sunday we woke up and headed to Glenwood for two baby blessings. Paxton and Payton were born within a few weeks of each other and were blessed on the same day. It's fun that they were able to share the special day. Following the blessings, we headed to the dinner. We celebrated the baptism and baby blessings together. It was a great time. I was exhausted because it was the weekend following the surgery, but glad I made the trip with my family.

The Car Ride Home