Visit to Iowa

In mid-December, I surprised my sisters by coming home for Dana's graduation from UNI.







However, the surprise was on me! (All of us, actually.) Anna and Ryan announced their pregnancy by presenting each of us with ornaments from 'Baby Schaffer'. The second pictures is our reaction.... :-)



It was a short but wonderful trip home - such a blessing to be able to sneak away from NC for awhile!






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