I mentioned in my Christmas decoration post that my German Cousin was coming to visit! I met Vanessa when she stayed with us for a month back in 2011.
This time was a little different, she only had 3 days before she needed to be back in Germany after spending 3.5 months in Costa Rica exploring, learning, and growing.
She came in Monday the 15th of December and left for home Thursday the 18th of December. It was a whirlwind visit but we managed to squeeze as much as we could in.
We spent all day Tuesday at the mall. A full 6 hours getting all kinds of Christmas deals. Then we ran home and got ready for the evening.
Vanessa, Philip, and I drove an hour to get to Lansing to Vanessa could see the capital building.
Look, I know I am pale but she just spent 3.5 months in Costa Rica and I, well I live in Michigan!
Then we gave her her Christmas present: A journal, a passport cover, and a book- The Reason for God.
Had our waitress take this and we were gloriously photobombed.
Wednesday night we had dinner with my family and some close friends. Good gravy, my family is good lookin'
Thursday she helped me make some sets at church for the Christmas Eve gathering, we grabbed lunch, stopped at another mall and then dropped her off at the airport. It was way, WAY too short a visit. But I am so glad I got to see my sweet Vanessa!
That's such a special relationship! I have cousins that live all over the east coast of the US, like me, and I don't know them that well!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool friendship!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm always the one who photobombs pictures out in public :)
woah woah woah! is she a brunette or blonde?? my mind is blown. she's cute. you're cute. it's all cute.
ReplyDeleteI feel so blessed to know her as well as I do! She is SO special to me :)
ReplyDeletethank you! hahah I think Photobombers are hilarious!
ReplyDeletehahaha she is a blonde but when she came the first time she had dyed her hair brown
ReplyDeleteThank you Vanessa! I miss you!!! I love you so much!
ReplyDeleteI love the photo bomb.
ReplyDeleteLooks like y'all had a great time together! It's always nice when you get to catch up and spend time with friends you haven't seen in a while.