The first stop on what we dubbed as our "Farewell tour" was Missouri. We visited with grandmas and some extended family in Lebanon, Missouri. After about a week we left and spent the night in Kansas City, Missouri with some good friends that Joshua knew really well growing up. The next morning we traveled to north Minnesota. We stopped in Iowa at John Wayne's birthplace museum and that was really cool! The pictures below are of our visit with our previous teammates and their kids. We really miss them right now. We basically lived together our first year in Mongolia. They were our teammates for 3 years in UB. It was a great time to just spend together on the farm.
Of course Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Joshua had to bring gifts for the kids! Matt and Jess received some gifts too. We just didn't take their pictures.
Claira had a fun time with her tissue paper!
Claira's new book was a hit!
Super cute in her new outfit!
We went to a parade with Matt, Jess, the kids and one of Jess' aunts and uncles.
This was Claira's first parade!
Shortly after the start of the parade it started raining! It didn't get rained out though. There were a lot of marching bands, so they took cover until most of the rain had stopped to protect their instruments.
Ezra's blue candy tongue. He's so cute!
After Sunday fellowship we decided to have a picnic by the lake for dinner! There was a playground there that Jess and I enjoyed with the kids!
Claira is there you just can't see her face.
Such a cute little girl and so flexible!
The guys had a day to themselves at the wooden castle park while us girls went thrift store shopping for the day!
Uncle Josh basking in the joy of Claira warming up to him!
Hot afternoon in the pool!
Matt and Jess surprised us with a birthday celebration for Joshua since we were leaving the next morning on his birthday to travel to Wisconsin before on to Wheaton.
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| That is whipped cream on Joshua's face put on there by a waitress from behind! |
Always a fun time with our really good friends!!
Ezra's new swing set on the farm. I think daddy is enjoying it too!
Farewell photos with our friends that we consider as part of our family. Sad saying bye. But at least we have skype!!
The next post will continue our trip with our travels to Wisconsin on Joshua's birthday. We stopped at some fun places on our way! Stay tuned!
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