A Season of Giving Thanks

HAPPY THANKSGIVING... THE YEAR IN REVIEW

2010 brought another year of fun and adventure for our family. We started out the new year in Colorado Springs, Colorado, visiting Michelle’s sister and family. Our highlights included visiting the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the Garden of the Gods, the Air Force Academy and we even talked Dave into riding a ski lift to the top of the slopes at Breckenridge!

Next we headed off to Mitchell, South Dakota. Home of the Corn Palace. Yes that’s right. A huge building made out of... corn! Dave’s cousin’s son graduated from high school so we took the opportunity to visit with our SD side of the family. Also along on the adventure were Dave’s mom and aunt. This was Michelle’s first trip to South Dakota. She now has only 5 states in the U.S. left to visit!

A few weeks later we hit the road again -- this time for Southern Illinois to spend time with Michelle’s brother and family. It was a wonderful weekend with our nephews and exploring historic St. Charles, Missouri.

In August, we flew with Dave’s mom to Baltimore, Maryland, where our East Coast explorations began. Dave’s sister, graduated from Penn State University with her doctorate degree. Quite a proud accomplishment! After the graduation festivities we explored Baltimore MD and Washington DC -- enjoying a great dinner with Michelle’s aunt & uncle too.

We can’t wait for our next roadtrip… we’ll be spending part of this Christmas holiday in the St. Louis area with Michelle’s family as we celebrate her father’s 70th birthday.

We pray your home will be filled with warmth and laughter this Thanksgiving! A wonderful season for giving thanks!

Dave & Michelle