I've not been posting lately due to recent travels that have kept me worn out! Here's the recap on one of our recent adventures:
My hubby attended college in Rio Grande, Ohio, a neighboring town to where he'd grown up. Rio Grande (pronounced "r-eye-oh grand") is also the home of Bob Evans Farm, and each year there's a great autumn celebration called the Bob Evans Farm Festival.
Each year both current and former University of Rio Grande students involved in the S.E.A.R.C.H. ministry sign up to cook and serve food.
This year was a little different than other visits we've made, in that more and more of the former students now have children, and some who visited this year brought a precious bunch of babies!
We appreciated being hosted by D.P. (leader of S.E.A.R.C.H.), who provided great accomodations. Thanks also go out to our pals Joe, Amber, & baby Rachel, who brought over a swing, cradle, playpen, and even a baby bathtub... their thoughtfulness allowed us to pack minimally in our small car rather than our minivan, saving us $$$ on gas for travels! We are so grateful for the open doors and open hearts!***With so many babies coming around the ministry of late, Chris and our friend Gwen (another former student) showed their appreciation by purchasing & donating a new Pack 'N Play to S.E.A.R.C.H. for other kids to enjoy--great idea Gwen!
Last year Kyleigh & I visited relatives and friends during Bob's Fest, 
but poor Chris had to stay behind to work. It was freezing, and we had to bundle up!This year, however, it was extremely warm, and Kyleigh got a little sun-kissed but stayed hydrated with cold water!
Of course our trips to Ohio involve time with relatives, that's one of the most important reasons we make the road trip!
We spent time with Bobby & Sonia (Chris's parents) + Chris's Aunt Karen
+ Brian/Jenny/Colton (Chris's cousin & his little family)
+ Crystal/Brad/Christian/Nathan (Chris's sis & her family)
+ Grandma Casto. We managed to see many people in one weekend!
2 comments:
I am glad you had a great time. I wish we could have come and been able to spend time with everyone. I was on an Emmuas team that weekend. We are coming to Nashville in November so maybe we can get together at some point. Gwen told me that we would probably travel through Bowling Green but I haven't checked the map yet. Hope you guys are doing well.
It looks like you've gotten a lot of fun family time recently!
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