Wow, it has been quite a while since I have written anything! Life has been so chaotic for the past several months, and I hope to do an update post soon, but for now I just want to share about an amazing weekend that I had with my family. I was so thankful to be able to go back to Pennsylvania for an event-filled few days. In addition to seeing my parents, brother, and his girlfriend, my twin sister and her family were able be there for the weekend as well! On Saturday, we went to church and then enjoyed the afternoon out on the lake. It was so relaxing being on the water, and we discovered a rope swing that the men enjoyed, rather precariously! That night, Cam and I went to our very informal 10 year high school reunion. It was a small group, but we still had fun hanging out and spending time with our best friend from high school, BriAnna, and her husband. My dad wanted to take a picture of us before we left to commemorate the ten years that had gone by, and I am so glad that he did!
Sunday was another full day. In the morning, we went to Oliver’s baptism service at BriAnna’s family church. It was so special to be there with other friends and family and see him be dedicated and welcomed into the church. That afternoon we attended his 1st birthday party where he had a BLAST with his cake, I think he enjoyed smashing it even more than eating it!
Monday was filled with even more family time! My aunt, uncles, and all of my cousins on my mother’s side of the family came to Pennsylvania for a mini reunion. I have incredibly fun memories of getting together with my cousins as we grew up, and now, as we are all building our own families, it is just the best getting to watch all of the little ones play together. Altogether, we had nine children present, with seven who were under the age of four, including two new babies! It was wonderful being able to watch them interact with each other, both at the house and later at the pool. I am extremely grateful to have had that time at home with so many loved ones and am looking forward to the next time that we’ll all be together!
Brianne Elizabeth 