As you may know, the Noland clan is small. We all fit around one table at Thanksgiving! For several years now, we have been invited to tag along on the Morello family (Mike and Karen Morello are Jerry and Connie's best friends) get together in Fall Creek Falls. We always have such a great time!! They have graciously adopted us as their own for at least one weekend out of every year. We get a group of cabins by the lake, and eat, play golf, eat, play cards, eat, hike, eat, explore the craft shops, etc. They truly are a wonderful, loving family and we always look forward to catching up.
This year we were proud to show off our latest addition! It's hard to believe, but at last years trip, which was in August, I had just had my IUI's and we were waiting to find out if I was pregnant. How excited we were for the Morello's to meet Samantha and know that their prayers for our family were heard and answered!
Samantha's first "deer" sighting ... in the craft store.
So happy to be back in Daddy's arms!
On our deck at sunset.
Family photo - we took the same exact photo last year, only Samantha was a tiny seed in my belly! How far we have come!
Checking out the leaves.
The whole crew ... 4 Nolands (Steve was the photographer) and the Morellos.
Samantha enjoying our hike ... she slept through half of it.
Family photo ... Samantha is still asleep.
Another family photo ... she finally woke up!
Daddy's girl!
1 comment:
It was a great time. What a difference a year makes.
Samantha was a hit!
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