The cure for not blogging in awhile - long layover in Jeddah!
I have a lot of non-Ethiopia stuff for a blog on Ethiopia, huh? Oh well, the nieces and nephews just provide so much entertainment value.
It's nice to know that other places besides Ethiopia have trouble with their signs, too.
St. Louis Arch - One of those things that's always there, but you somehow never make time to visit...until now.
Dillon and Careen at the base.
Dillon "holding" Mommy's hat while she went to the bathroom.
Dillon seriously contemplating his mission in the space pod.
What are they looking at?
Oh yeah, that.
At the highest spot in the arch or the "Book of Mormon" position, if you will (hurray for bad keystone puns).
Post arch recovery time.
After shopping for candy, we sent shopping at the Goodwill Outlet, which is definitely my way to shop.
Anyone need a set of steak knives?
Aunt Laurel is so helpful with candy eating, too!
As per usual, Mark went all out for Thanksgiving. Major props! Laurel came in a day late, so we did Thanksgiving on Friday. Between that and her Halloween timing, Dillon should be confused for years to come :)
Dillon and Aunt Laurel.
Dillon and Uncle Charles...it's true...I look more fun.
I have a lot of non-Ethiopia stuff for a blog on Ethiopia, huh? Oh well, the nieces and nephews just provide so much entertainment value.
One last story from my October Abu Dhabi visit:
Uncle Charles: "Evelyn, how did you get such a huge bruise on your leg?"
Evelyn: "I don't know."
Hyrum: "From me!"
...ah, sibling love.
So, given I spent so much time in Abu Dhabi with Emma's family and I didn't want my nephew Dillon to feel unloved, I went to St. Louis for Thanksgiving to hang out with my sister Careen, her husband Mark, and three-year-old Dillon. Sorry Careen that you don't get as many blog posts but people who live outside the US get more quality time given my visits don't endanger my tax-exempt status...actually, given the large amounts of time I've spent with Emma's family, I should probably be apologizing to her instead...sorry Emma.
Anyway, at Thanksgiving I took 6.5 days (3.5 days in St. Louis and 3 traveling) to visit St. Louis. Now, picture time!
Dillon shooting me with his Buzz Lightyear gun.
It's nice to know that other places besides Ethiopia have trouble with their signs, too.
St. Louis Arch - One of those things that's always there, but you somehow never make time to visit...until now.
Dillon and Careen at the base.
Dillon "holding" Mommy's hat while she went to the bathroom.
Dillon seriously contemplating his mission in the space pod.
What are they looking at?
Oh yeah, that.
At the highest spot in the arch or the "Book of Mormon" position, if you will (hurray for bad keystone puns).
Post arch recovery time.
Peek-a-boo. I see you.
Funny story about the "cushion" Dillon's lying on. When Dillon was a little younger, he went to visit my Mom and Dad. They have a cushion just like that for Newton (their dog). Dillon lay on the cushion so much during his visit, that he got one of his own (sans the dog hair).
Aunt Laurel also came to visit. Just like in Abu Dhabi in October, she made sure to only intersect with me for one day...is that a not-so-subtle hint?
Dillon was excited because as all the little people in our family know, Aunt Laurel = CANDY!
After shopping for candy, we sent shopping at the Goodwill Outlet, which is definitely my way to shop.
Anyone need a set of steak knives?
Aunt Laurel decided to redo Halloween for Dillon one month late (thus the earlier candy picture...though honestly, I'm pretty sure candy would have been involved in Laurel's visit anyway).
"Dillon, who are you?"
"I'm Batman."
Aunt Laurel is so helpful with candy eating, too!
As per usual, Mark went all out for Thanksgiving. Major props! Laurel came in a day late, so we did Thanksgiving on Friday. Between that and her Halloween timing, Dillon should be confused for years to come :)
Dillon and Aunt Laurel.
Dillon and Uncle Charles...it's true...I look more fun.
A Goodwill outlet exists?!
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