Troy and I just returned from a road trip to Minnesota for the holidays. I'm really glad we have the job flexibility to travel for a longer time period when we want to. Our trip was action-packed, as usual. We mostly visited with our families. Somehow, even after living away for all of these years, it's getting harder and not easier to be far away from them.
Some trip highlights:
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Bentleyville with my sis and her family immediately upon our arrival in Duluth (after a 11 hour day of driving). It was so sweet to see my nieces and how excited they were about the Christmas lights.
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| Ethan and Ria roasting marshmallows |
-Getting time with family--especially with our nieces and nephews. They are growing so fast!
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| Auntie Lissa with Ria, Taylor and Amelia |
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| Maks |
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| Troy's brother Casey and his boy Jack |
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| My sisters and nieces |
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| Grandpa and Grandma with the girls |
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| Grandpa Rick with Taylor |
-The Rogers family get-together. We saw lots of folks we might not have gotten to see otherwise. Also, when I mentioned that I don't really drink hard liquor anymore, Troy's mom insisted that I do a shot with her. Ha!
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| Me and Angie |
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| Troy with his uncles and dad |
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| The Rogers clan |
-Staying with Matt and Eryn in Chicago on the way back. They are such incredible hosts. They always have a variety of great activities and restaurant options planned for us. We laughed a lot and enjoyed some great food and pie together.
-There wasn't much snow in MN but we managed to get two cross-country ski outings: one with our good friend Sarah and one with my dad.
-Annual wine and cheese party at my mom's with close friends. Always lots of fun!
More pics are on my
Flickr page
