Back in December my parents came for Christmas! We had some fun times and I didn't want to skip over blogging it, so I'm catching up ... AGAIN. It seems like it's all I do these days.
Anyway! Yes, my parents came for Christmas! The anticipation leading up to their visit was huge and I was so excited to pick them up in Eugene! We had a wonderful few days together! They enjoyed seeing more of where we live and meeting Freckles, and we enjoyed their company and playing cards!! :)
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| They're here!! |
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| Our Christmas Eve Drive around GP to see the Christmas Lights! |
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| Christmas Morning! |
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| Nate & Freckles having some candy cane fun! |
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| The PERFECT gooey roll! |
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| The resurrection of "Phublathan." |
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| A Christmas Morning selfie! |
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| Wherever my dad goes, NOEL gets turned into Leon! |
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| Ahh! A proper game of Hand & Foot! |
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| And it's a win for the ladies! |
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| Showing off our beautiful Rogue River! |
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| A walk downtown for lunch at the Laughing Clam & to see the giant Christmas Tree! |
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| Some of my favorite treats from Logan! |
We spent an afternoon with them at the Great Cat World Park (because we're in love with the animals that reside there) and it was a very fun day!
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| A rare sweet moment! |
I'm so grateful for my parents and that they came for a visit. Traveling during the holidays has always been a resounding "NO" for my mom, so the fact that they came over Christmas was a huge gesture of love and caring and I'm so grateful to know that no matter what, they have my back. Their visit fell during some of our roughest times that we had with Freckles and having them here made me feel safe and somehow not as terrified of this little girl who had taken over our home.
Freckles has since been reunited with her bio-mom. The transition came exactly when we needed it to and not a day too soon - we have seen her a couple of times since she went home and are happy to report that she is doing well. We are cautiously optimistic that their little family will continue to grow and learn together and that we can play the role of friends and supporters in her life.
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