We made it to Austin on Tuesday night but not without some difficulties. We left Fairbanks an hour late and then our plane in Seattle was broken so after sitting on board for an hour, they finally let us off, assigned us to a new plane, and 3 hours later we left. So, 4 hours later than scheduled, we arrived in Dallas and still had a 3.5 hour drive to Austin.
My dad was kind enough to rent a mini-van and drive to Dallas to pick us up but he, too, had to wait for 4 hours at the airport for us to arrive. Thank goodness all of our luggage showed up. That would have sucked! And to add to the excitment, I had what I think was a reaction to taking too much Valium with too little food and puked twice in the van on the way home. Not a fun time but we made it.
We finally got to my parent's house around 10:15pm, got settled and went to bed. We were exhausted.
Christmas Eve:
In the morning, Bo was excited to see a Christmas tree since Wes and I were too lame to put one up at our house. He even brought a snowmachine ornament from home to add to the tree. Shortly thereafter, Tracy, Tom, Paula, Chad, Kate & Claire showed up. It was great to all be together for the first time in over a year. We just hung out and enjoyed each other's company.
Later that night we went over to our cousins' house for dinner and fun. Thanks Wendy, Greg, Erin & Bobby. It was great to see everyone.
Christmas Day:
We spent the majority of the day opening presents, playing with the presents and eating insane amounts of food. (Breakfast: fresh squeezed oj, egg strata, fruit salad, & homemade sticky buns. Lunch: more breakfast. Dinner: chicken tetrazini, cranberry salad, green beans with pine nuts, rolls, and flourless chocolate cake with ice cream).
The kids really got in to it this year but were overwhelmed by all the comotion and toys. Here are a few pics from the day:
Opening Gordon The Train
(the one thing Bo really wanted Santa to bring him)
Fire Truck From Aunt Paula & Uncle Chad
Sam Opening . . . ehem . . Eating His Present
Race Track From Opa & Nana
(the best toy ever!)
Hockey Set From Us
All in all I couldn't have asked for a better day. I love my family. I love good food. And I love the spirit of Christmas. It was perfect.
1 comment:
Sounds like a great Christmas! And, yes, you are lame for not putting up a tree! We miss you guys.
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