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We had a great visit to ND. The plane ride ended up to be rather long (4 hours to Denver), but Claire did great. No crying, just ate me out of house and home. Thankfully, we had an empty seat next to us each way which allowed her some space to move around a bit. As usual, everyone around us marveled at what a great kiddo she was. I guess the fact that this is her 8th trip in only 16 months may have something to do with it. It was fun seeing her excitement as she watched out the window during the take-offs and landings. She has never really been interested before. Anyway, while in ND, the kiddos went outside for Claire's first snow experience. The snow had basically been melting, so the snow that was left was rather hard. She definitely preferred the grass or sidewalk, but ventured into the snow with great encouragement from Luke, Olivia and Ava. They really loved having Claire around and Claire was thrilled with all the attention. She played so well with them all and didn't make strange with anyone, which is a huge relief to me. She especially took to her Papa, although she went easily to everyone. Lauren put her to sleep on day, my Dad the next and Lisa was always good for a snuggle. My parents have a dog, Molly, which is a bichon like Harvest. Claire loved that dog, often calling her Harvest. Her favorite thing was hooking Molly up to the leash and walking her around the house. Sadly, my Mom was sick our entire visit, so her contact with the kiddos was limited. She enjoyed them from afar. Hopefully, she feels better soon. All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving despite not having Chris with us. He was definitely missed.

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