Vacation - Days 1 & 2

We are officially on vacation ...

We hit the road at 5:30 on Christmas Eve morning with a couple of inches of snow on the ground and a bunch of sleet and freezing rain on top of that. We were not horribly optimistic that our flight would leave on time. However, the closer that we got to the airport (and Lake Michigan), the better the roads/weather were. By the time we were there, there was no weather problem at all.

The flights were largely uneventful. Many thanks to Auntie Karen whose goodie backpack gifts to the kids were very helpful (and continue to be exciting for them, even after all the "other" presents). Papa Lee picked us up at the airport in his big motorhome and we traveled in style through the LA traffic to Grandma Johnson's house for Christmas Eve dinner.

Yesterday was a morning of snacky eating, presents, and hanging out at Uncle Gene's house (and some time with cousin Brandon, who Emma and Timmy have been dying to see for a couple of months). We also hung out with Gene and Jon and Sarah for a while which was fun. Then we spent the afternoon up at Papa's and did a few more presents there and had a big meal with Papa and Grandma Kim and her kids.

Everyone has adjusted pretty quickly to the new time zone, though having the kids in the same room essentially means that they will never sleep in since one will wake up, and then wake the other up. Now that the crazyness of Christmas is over, we can settle down and relax and enjoy seeing the cousins/uncles/grand parents!