Since Daniel was attending classes on Thursday and Friday, I kept a low profile those days, but by late Friday afternoon we were on the road looking forward to spending the long weekend with Daniel's parents in McLeansville, NC. After a five hour drive (which included a dinner stop at Cracker Barrel... yum!) we had made it, and not only were we greeted by Allen and Jan but also by Daniel's aunt, Anne, as well. Needless to say, it was fantastic to see them all again!
Before moving to Europe, Daniel had sold his truck, so for the last couple of years we have been a single car couple. However, with our family expanding to three very soon and since we are also living in southern California once again, the need for a second car is imminent. Therefore, we spent some time on Saturday car shopping, and we were able to narrow our choices down to the Honda CR-V. While we looked at and test drove several different ones that day, we weren't quite ready commit but glad we had checked out the options together.
After a three year hiatus, it was great to finally return to Daniel's church in North Carolina, Apples Chapel, and to see many family friends. After the service, Daniel's cousin, Whitney, joined us for lunch, and it was wonderful to see her too. All of this was followed by more excitement... a baby shower thrown by seven very sweet ladies from the church! Held in the church fellowship hall, it was an "open house" format where people could come and go as needed while everyone enjoyed the delicious food and visited with others.
Most of the time, Daniel and I kept quite busy opening the many thoughtful and generous gifts, but thankfully we had a chance to catch up with everyone too.
Before we wrapped up all the fun, we had to get a few more photos to capture the moment, to include one with Daniel's parents, one of the baby bump at 7 1/2 months, one more of Daniel and me, and one of the ladies who threw us the shower... Sandra, Kathy, Nancy, Donna, Pam, and Betty Carol, plus their little helper, Hannah. Unfortunately, Dot is missing from the photo because she was sick that day and couldn't make it to the shower. We truly appreciate all of their hard work and thoughtfulness and we felt so honored... it was a very lovely event!
On Monday, we had to head back to Virginia, but on the way we made a pit stop in Elizabeth City, NC to check out one more car dealership. As it turns out, they had just what we were looking for, so we ended up buying a dark red 2007 CR-V that day! I even got to drive it to Virginia Beach that night :)
During the rest of Daniel's time on the East Coast, he will get to enjoy our "new" car and once it is time to head to California, he will be driving it cross country with his dad with an expected arrival in San Diego at the end of March. Needless to say, I am looking forward to having my husband rejoin me on the West Coast, but in the mean time I have plenty to keep me busy, like moving back into our condo and getting everything prepped and ready for the baby! Hopefully by the time Daniel arrives, things will be in order around here and we can just relax for a few weeks before our little bundle of joy makes his appearance!
As always, thanks for stopping by and please come back again soon as I still have a few of our Europe trips to catch up on. Until then, take care!
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