Reunion in Mansfield

The day after Thanksgiving we had a very special reunion with our friends the Carters and McCreadys.  We were together in small group Bible study through our church back in 2001.  As is the nature of living in an academic community, both couples completed their courses of study and eventually moved on to the work for which they had prepared, the Carters moving to Ohio, then overseas and the McCreadys to western PA.  We were so happy when we were able to find a day over Thanksgiving weekend to get together for only the 2nd time in way too long!

 After lots of fresh air, the kids enjoyed some time in the well-equipped media room of the loaner home the Carters have been blessed to stay in during these months back in the States.

I was happy to have a chance to photograph their families.  Isn't Gracie a sweetie?

 Our small group started when Caleigh (below) was a newborn.  Nothing reminds you more of the passage of time than growing children!

 What a great bunch of kids!  I'm so sad we don't get to see them more often!

 I thought you  might get a kick out of our attempts to photograph the kids.  Yeah, they  were pretty photo'ed out by then. ;-)

Thanks, Carters and McCreadys, for your friendship!  We love you guys!