Our Texas Visit

It was a spontaneous decision. In early December, John had a week-long meeting in Albuquerque, and James and I decided to join him. We didn't really have a plan for our stay, except a probable day trip to Santa Fe to visit a friend. After landing in New Mexico (the flight was uneventful... James did great), we took a taxi into town. As we drove under an overpass for Interstate 40, I asked the taxi driver how far we were from Amarillo, TX. He said it'd take around 4.5 hours to drive there.

The next morning I asked the hotel's driver to take me and Munch to the car rental & hopped in a rental car. I called Uncle Jerry on the way. He said he'd coordinate dinner with everyone at Grandma's house.

It was an awesome trip. Too short, but awesome. James did great on the drives to and from Amarillo. We stopped a couple of times on the way so I could nurse him and made pretty good time. (Too good, you might say. I got a speeding ticket on the way back to Albuquerque.)











Here is a video of James meeting Grandma the afternoon we arrived:




And the next morning:




Being with family was amazing. I need to get to Amarillo more often.

Thanksgiving in Missouri

Last month we made our annual trip to Columbia Missouri for Thanksgiving. We were lucky enough to have time with both sets of grandparents & little James got to meet two of his great grandmothers. It was a great visit & James was a champ on the plane.

Meeting Grandma Margot:



Meeting Grandpa Rusty:




Meeting Nanny (Holly's Grandmother):

With Auntie Courtney

It's been a couple of months now & Courtney is settled in the cottage out back. It's great to have her here -- although it seems we never have enough time together. I love this picture of the two of them.

Obama! (Yes, I know it's been a month, but I'm still excited..)

Obama is going to be president. I can't believe it. It's been a month now & I still don't have words to express my excitement. Munch and I went to vote together & had a great time. He wore his Obama onesie and they gave him an 'I Voted' sticker of his own.

I was so excited to vote. It's such an amazing and hopeful time in our nation's history. And I'm super-proud to be an American.