We were so blessed to have both sets of parents visit us after Maya was born. This also meant, because of the timing, that we had family here for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Ellie's birthday! It was really special for us to celebrate all of these holidays with family, because these can often be the most difficult times to live overseas, when we have to be alone for a holiday. It was also neat to show our parents our new neighborhood and what our life is like, now that we have relocated outside of the city. They have a better sense of our everyday life and ministry now.
Here are some photo highlights from Nate's parents' visit ("Oma & Opa"):
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| Playdoh with Oma! |
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| Visiting the Christmas markets, sometimes one need a break from all the walking |
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| Baby snuggles |
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| Oma and her girls |
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| Baking Christmas Cookies |
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| Raclette dinner with the Kosse family, here on a Vision Trip and now joining our team |
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| Thanksgiving Dinner |
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| Nate, Oma & Ellie hiking through vineyards |
Here are some pictures from our time with Bethany's parents ("Grammy & Grampy"):
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| Grampy sitting by the presents and our "fireplace" |
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| Playing Candyland |
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| Walking to Schönbrunn Palace, with Ellie's doll in her baby carrier |
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| At the mall |
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| Our day trip to Bratislava |
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| At a Slovakian restaurant |
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| The view from the Bratislava Castle |
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| At the playground |
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| Maya's baby dedication at church |
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| Dedicating Maya |
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| Ellie's third birthday |
