Saturday we drove south a few hours to meet up with Natalie's birth family. Sadly, we haven't seen them since last summer due to crazy schedules and a new member joining our family! But we were so glad we could make it work again this summer.
We had such a good time! This year Natalie was old enough to interact more with the girls, and she loved it. As you can see from the pictures, she splashed and had a good ol time. This little splash area was just perfect because she could run around on her own and not have to wear a life jacket. She also didn't have to cling to me the whole time=)
We enjoyed a beautiful day with some yummy snacks by the pool. We talked about the many conversations we have both had about our relationship and how others think it's strange or difficult. We laugh at how normal it feels when the Lord has given us all such peace.
We completed our day with a trip to a local custard shop to cool us off. The ice cream quickly became soup on such a hot day so we were scarffing it up fast! I love Natalie's face in this picture. Silly girl! I was so glad NJ loosened up for them. They got to see more of her real personality; not the shy clammed up one!
We are so blessed to call them family! Thanks for a wonderful visit!
Glad you had a good visit!
ReplyDeleteLove this, thanks for sharing! It's such a blessing that you get to do this! (It's not the same in any of our situations) :(
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