We had a great time celebrating Christmas with family in CT and PA the past couple weeks. All of both sides of the family were able to congregate at the respective grandparent homes. Joan and Harmony went up from FL, Cordell and Sarah’s crew came out from OR, and Talia and MK came down from VT (hitting a dear while en route).
I forgot the camera at home, so all photos and videos from the trip are from my cell phone (excluding those from the pro photo sessions in both CT and PA). Seeing how this is probably the fastest I’ve managed to get pictures online following an event, the convenience tradeoff may have been worth it.
We had such a fantastic time seeing everyone. It was our first time meeting Briana, Cordell and Sarah’s new daughter. It was amazing to see how well our kids played with the cousins. I’m not sure I’ve seen Ember play with anyone as much she did with Silvia this trip. Eden still mentions Devon and Jeremy (remembering names like this is a real feat for a one-year-old). Sierra is always very excited to see Harmony, the lone cousin near her age.
I really enjoyed taking two weeks off from work. It had been a while since I took a vacation, and this one was especially relaxing. My mom spent a lot of time cooking in advance keeping kitchen duties to a minimum and with both families we rarely ventured out. We mostly just had fun catching up on what everyone has been up to.