Christmas Trip

Yes, I have truly passed into the realm of "she's outtta her mind". I left South Carolina on Friday evening about 6:30 pm and pulled into my mother's drive in Hallsville, TX about 10:30 Saturday morning. I was worried about making the trip alone with both girls, but driving at night was the ng>BEST idea. My little piglet fell asleep before we got a mile from home, riding backward facing as she should. My big bug-a-boo watched movies on her DVD and talked to me until about 10:30 or so. THen she ever so helpfully woke about midnight and talked and sang to me non stop until about 2:30 in the morning. We made up Christmas songs and stories that I can't even remember. I also told her the story of Hansel and Greta -- except with Dora and Deigo. She thinks I'm the greatest story teller in the world. And did you k now that Santa and Ms. Claus are brother and sister, yet still the mommy and daddy of all the elves?? Yep, truly a deep southern family simply transplanted to the North Pole.

THe trip back aught to be interesting. As is, David is supposed to fly back with the piglet, while bug and I drive back hauling a trailer full of trivials. But, it may come about the we switch children and I drive back with the baby. Not sure which would be easier. The plane ticket is currently in Erica's name -- cant imagine i should be a big deal to swap out children as neither of them shows ID any how. But, I'll call and ask the airlines.

Below are our Christmas Pictures. We are calling this "Grumpy Christmas". Hopefully I'll get some smiles while we are here visiting.

Comments

[Tamara Wills]

You have discovered my parents favorite way to travel with kids. They used to do that when we went to Missouri for the holidays from Minnesota. They would even put me in my pjs before we piled into the car. Glad it went so well for you! I agree about the story teller opinion. You always had a way with telling a story! Merry Christmas!!!!

[Tammy Ferguson]

Don't think of the pictures as Grumpy. They are just real life. No matter how sweet or cute the girls are, they won't be smiling in every single picture. Most of their pictures are terrific and I'm sure you'll get some great pictures in Texas.