The Annual Family Gathering

The C family got together this weekend for our annual holiday celebration. This year, Papa (and Grandma C) welcomed everyone, including his two grandkids (Owen & Bekah) over to the house.

Although we missed Jaime and Ryan, it was great to see everyone else and to let Owen show off his latest antics. It was especially fun watching Owen interact with his cousins Mack and Pierson. Picking up right where they left off this summer, they enjoyed playing with their new toys and simply entertaining one another with simple tricks. Here is a quick comparison of last year to this year for Pierson (left) and Owen.

We look forward to seeing them again in two weeks. On the way home, Owen was less than thrilled by the idea of sleeping his way back to Chicago.

Lucky us! Finally, we also took advantage of our visit to MI to catch up with Mike, Cristin, and the cute little Kate. What a great addition to her family and to our family of friends.

Cheers!