A Blessed and Busy Week of Thanksgiving

What's better than going to see Rome, Paris, and London?? WASHINGTON DC!!  The kids had the whole week of Thanksgiving off so we did a "speed tour" of DC, Virginia Beach, and Greensboro, North Carolina to hit all kinds of family.  Everyone loved seeing their own capitol city and staying with Uncle Phil and Aunt Linda, who get the "most hospitable award" for the year.  They took great care of us, pointed us in the right direction with maps and directions and fed us like the royal family for 2 days. We were able to visit with Grandma Carol and the Voorhees and Grandad and the Lowder family at the beach and we wrapped up week at Amy and Kevin's house for a fantastic feast and black Friday shopping.  We had a great week and have so much to be thankful for.

Kami and Josh in the butterfly house at the Museum of Natural History

We had the huge privilege of visiting the National Cemetery in Arlington.  Here we are with Grandpa Tom and Grandma Bette's grave.

We also found Jason Workman's grave.  Jason was husband to my sweet cousin, Stacey and father to 3 year old Jax.  It was a bittersweet moment to get to honor him and pray for his family. 

Finally we visited Jay's dear friend, John Pratt, who died earlier this year and left behind a wife and daughter.  It was such a hard but important reminder that we can be thankful for our freedom because of men like these who served their country!  We pray that God would bring peace and blessing to their families this year.

Kami is thrilled to be in Chinatown.

We saw the Space Shuttle Discovery at the new Air and Space Museum Annex

All the Voorhees Cousins minus Jake

My Dad treated the whole family to the VMI vs. ODU Basketball game where VMI  proved the underdog still pulls it off sometimes!

A great meal at the last stop with Nana, Papa,  Amy, Kevin, Jason and Elizabeth and their  sweet kiddos.  It was such a fun week of blessings!

And although Kami can't quite figure out this whole "Santa" thing, she likes the idea of someone bringing her presents.

And now begins the busy month of December!