We Made It!

It took 2 days, but we made the 1200-mile journey to Iowa and have arrived to SNOW galore! We were happy to find that we just missed the storm system that dropped more than 10" of snow on NYC. The mountains of Pennsylvania were a bit snowy at times, but the wide-open, flat roads of Ohio were a welcome relief on Saturday afternoon.

We spent the night at Breighan's house in South Bend, Indiana, on Saturday night. It was so good to see her and her new apartment is fabulous! Together, we enjoyed a delicious Italian meal at a restaurant around the corner and shared a couple beers before bedtime.

On Sunday morning we hit the road for Jefferson! Blowing snow kept us below 50 mph in eastern Iowa, but we still managed to make it to Jess's parents by 3:00pm.

And now here we sit . . . by the fireplace, drinking coffee, reading the paper that is delivered to the front door(!) . . . and most importantly, basking in the warmth and love of Jimbo and Lindy. Merry Christmas to all!

50° is Freezing!

In the words of Papa Mo . . . Brian's dad . . . "Brrrr! I am Southern to the bone!"

And in the words of Mama Nellie . . . Brian's mom . . . "Will, pass me another blanket!"

Post-Holiday Sleep

Well, another Thanksgiving has passed. We had a terrific time with Brian's parents in town visiting, but naturally the boys now feel exhausted. Brian, Oliver, and Gus settled down for a nice, long holiday nap. (We're only sharing these pictures because Oliver, as usual, is terribly cute.)

Nighty, night.