It Was Wonderful...

...but it sure is good to be home! Lots of good food was eaten, lots of catching up was done and lots of kisses and hugs were given to five giggly little girls and four sweet baby boys!  The girls have discovered the fun of having lots of cousins close to their age. Much laughing and playing was done. It will be another year before the boys are big enough to have fun together and our other grand nephew is almost 13 years old so he spent time listening to his dad and uncles swap stories.

It was very nostalgic to have all of us together at my brother-in-law's house. We used to get together there every Christmas Eve when our kids were little and then we all gathered Christmas morning at my husband's parents home. It felt a little empty to all of us this year with my father-in-law gone . The last Christmas we were all together was in 2011 for his memorial.

Vegging at home today after yesterday's 12 hour car trip and may do the same tomorrow! Very doubtful that I'll be staying up to see the new year in-it will be 2014 somewhere over the Atlantic by my bedtime and that's good enough for me!