The weekend before Halloween we traveled to Cedar Rapids to spend some time with Sandi, Dave, Hannah and Colin (pictures below). It was a great time, but the weekend always goes so fast. Especially this one where we knew the McDill's were going to be moving to Colorado Springs in the following week, and it would be awhile before we would get to see them again.
We got in late on Friday night, and spent some time swimming at the pool. Sidney and Jaxon are getting better with practice, and enjoy every time that we get a chance to stay in a hotel with a swimming pool. On Saturday, all the girls (Lynn, Sandi, Hannah and Sid) had some "girls time" and went to have their nails done and enjoy a lunch together. The boys stayed around and played football and Star Wars, and had a Papa Murphy's 5-Meat Stuffed Pizza for lunch (this was the best! Thanks for introducing us to this one, Uncle Dave!!)!
We toured some of the devastated areas of Cedar Rapids from flooding earlier in the year as well...what an incredible travesty and the remants of destruction were still there. An incredible sight, for sure...ironically, I saw a news report when we returned home that showed them tearing down some of the houses we just saw the day before.
Sunday, we got up (swam again, of course) and joined the McDill's for a great Church service. After Church, we headed to Ruby Tuesday's for a farewell lunch. A quick stop back at their house to change clothes, our final good-bye hugs, kisses and a couple of tears, and we were on our way back home. Traveling directly into wind that was literally 40-50mph on our way home was a bit of an adventure, but we made it home in time to get ready for bed.
We were so glad to have the time together with the McDill's, and will miss them being out of the state of Iowa. The good thing is that they are likely on our route to drive down to see Papa Al, so perhaps we can make a swing through there sometime on our next trip to New Mexico.
UPDATE - the McDill's have made it to CO, and are settling into their new house and neighborhood. We wish them well, and are praying that they will be able to sell their Cedar Rapids house soon!
Just the Boys
Colin and Jaxon - Goofin' Around
Just The Girls
Sidney and Hannah (Sid took this picture herself! Nice Job!)
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