White "Christmas"

It was so nice to take a deep breath on Sunday morning and have all the planning/stress behind me. My parents would find out we were coming... They'd hear about the party... We'd miss everything due to the weather... My mind was nonstop for weeks. Every sleepless night was worth it seeing how happy they were Friday and Saturday.

Since I knew we'd be together around Christmas, I told a few fibs - It'd be easier if they sent cash for Cole and Hayden's gifts so I could do the shopping and they could save on shipping... They also were not to send any boxes because we'd be in Florida and everything would get stolen if our neighbors got home late. Pretty evil, but I was terrified they'd ship something and it would land on our porch Friday as we were landing at Midway (see above - many gray hairs thinking of this stuff!). Thank goodness they listened - All their gifts were stashed in our suitcases and they also got to see Cole and Hayden open everything they bought. They might not have been prepared with a tree but it didn't matter - It was a perfect day and we're so happy Uncle Tim and Stella could join us too.