We drove all the way 'home' without stopping - something we will onlly do on the way UP when we (me) have plenty of adrenaline to get there!
It was such a great visit ~ I want to remember some of the special memories before they are all gone into my sad little brain!
Hanging out in my jammies all day at my Mom's house on Sunday while Warren relaxed and watched football. SNOW on the ground - enough to make snowballs and enough to make a snow sculpture. My sister, Joy, and her family coming over in the evening for hugs and us still staying in our jammies : )
Shopping at The Andersons with Mom and Warren then meeting my other sister and her handsome husband (he had just come from a business meeting) and having lunch at Panera. PERFECT weather 32 degrees, finding the PERFECT blue scarf and shopping with Mom and Lynn while the guys took the children home.
Working on puzzles with O and Taylor ~ the girls playing happily non-stop.
Wo and I finishing up Christmas shopping for O while snow fell softly. Lunch at one of our favorite pizza places, OSU paraphenalia EVERYWHERE, then shopping for stocking stuffers at Larson's and Coldwater Creek. More snowfall made more perfect by Christmas music playing while we walked. A trip to Starbucks and Cheryl's cookie sugar cookie almost put me over the edge. Amazing! Meanwhile Grandma took the girls shopping where she bought the most adorable baby bears for them - complete with cooing and bottles.
HUGS ~ nighttime ones from my Mom, spontaneous ones from my sister, my nieces sweet head on my shoulder, tender goodbye ones from my brother-in-law, tight ones from my sister, comforting ones from my Dad, the 'patters' from my brother and nephews.
Happily eating m&m's from the chubby two-year-old hands of sweet little Michael.
Laughing with my brother while cooking and chatting.
Coffee with my sister after laughing and crying our way through The Blind Side, then walking around Easton in the cold and SNOWFALL!
Christmas day walk! A Christmas rainbow miracle! Love my niece and nephew soooooooooo much.
Stimulating conversations with Warren and Ken after Christmas dinner.
Eating a great Italian dinner at my sisters home - one that I heard about so many times on the telephone.
Cold, snow, cold, snow, cold, snow, cold, snow, ahhhhhhhh!
An AMAZING snow fall of 3 inches, snowmen made, and still good driving conditions. How much more grateful could I be??!!!
The most hysterical makeup and photo session with Tresenny. I was so honored to be there.
Luke, the chilled-out cat.
Have I mentioned the delightful hanging out at Mom's house with her??!!
A trip to Trader Joe's and the Cheese Shop - wow!!!
A great visit with our old pediatrician, so reassuring, and fixed my daughter up from her strep throat super quickly.
Good, deep conversations and laughter ~ with my mom and sister ~ love them sooooo much.
My heart is full of gratitude - thankful to the Lord for such a wonderful time and true celebration of not only His birth, but His complete work on the cross.
