Christmas in the Midwest

It snowed, but that didn't stop the kids from getting in the hot tub. 18 degrees outside, but 102 in the hot tub...Everyday Toby got in.

Toby, Leisel, Caleb, Eliza, & Addie.

Opening Presents with E-pa and Memaw, A. Beth & U. Micah, Addie & Eliza. We didn't have my brother and his wife (Lafe, Wendy, Chad, Darrion, Ricki, and Reilly). We missed you guys and wish for a Christmas with everyone one day. Actually just to be together on any day would be nice.

Toby wanted to open a gift. He got upset because he hadn't opened one in awhile.

The cousins opening one gift together.

E-Pa holding Eliza and Caleb. The Oldest and youngest grandchildren.

Leisel and Memaw.

E-pa and Memaw holding the babies (Eliza and Leisel)

Well, we made our pilgrimge to the midwest this Christmas to visit our families. It snowed about 5 inches here in North Carolina--so Church was canceled (Where Toby was to be the Drummer boy)...so we were a little bummed and decided to leave a day early since the only reason we were staying til Sunday was for the play. The Car decided to not start as we tried to pull out of the driveway and then once it was jumped we headed our way in the snow North because we thought we could avoid the detour in the mountains from a rock slide near Ashville (which has been there since October). Not a good decision--there is more snow up north. We were stuck on the highway for 1 1/2 hours at 2am for snow plowing AND truckers had fallen asleep on the highway. So once they were woken we were on our way to Kansas. It took us 22 hours to get to My parents home...only to have snow on Christmas eve day and pushed to leave pretty early to go to Ken's parents. It was a bit of a disappointment for everyone in my family.