I went home to Brighton, Iowa for my family Thanksgiving/Christmas celebration, and Stephanie went with me. We were able to spend a lot of time with my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and my brothers; it was very nice. There were 37 people there.
One of the presents my grandmother gave me were CDs filled with family photos — over 3,000 pictures of our family gatherings and events. It’s an amazing record of our family, and I was thrilled. We spent hours going through the pictures and seeing glimpses of our past. I’d say it’s one of the best presents I’ve ever received.