Well, we are back in Tulsa after a great two weeks in SC. We managed to drive to SC in one day (19 hours!). At the time, it seemed to be neverending, but looking back it wasn't too bad. The DVD player stopped working just a few hours into the trip. There was no way we would make it the rest of the way without it, so we stopped at good ol' Wal Mart and picked up a replacement. Big James did 99% of the driving and little James was very well behaved, so it was much better than I could have expected.
The two weeks went by so fast and were so busy, but were very well spent. It seemed like almost everyday we were preparing to celebrate or celebrating something - Christmas Eve, Christmas, Birthdays (my own and others), New Years Eve, New Years Day, etc. - but I wouldn't have wanted to be that busy anywhere else!
We started out with a visit to the Festival of Lights, the drive & walk through Christmas light display that has been around for years and I just love! Every year it seems they have added something new and exciting so it doesn't seem like the same old things every time. Here are some pictures from the marshmallow roast - the little boy that is not James is my very cute nephew, Miles, who is about a year and a half younger than James. These pictures look similar, because of the coats and stuff, but one is me and James and the other is my sister in law and Miles. The similarities made me laugh!
The two weeks went by so fast and were so busy, but were very well spent. It seemed like almost everyday we were preparing to celebrate or celebrating something - Christmas Eve, Christmas, Birthdays (my own and others), New Years Eve, New Years Day, etc. - but I wouldn't have wanted to be that busy anywhere else!
We started out with a visit to the Festival of Lights, the drive & walk through Christmas light display that has been around for years and I just love! Every year it seems they have added something new and exciting so it doesn't seem like the same old things every time. Here are some pictures from the marshmallow roast - the little boy that is not James is my very cute nephew, Miles, who is about a year and a half younger than James. These pictures look similar, because of the coats and stuff, but one is me and James and the other is my sister in law and Miles. The similarities made me laugh!
Christmas Eve is when James' family does their big exchange. And I mean big! It is always a lot of fun, with lots of good food and the inevitable paper fight. Little James even got in on the action this year! Here are pictures of the tree before the gifts were distributed, the paper fight, and the not so small indoor jump castle. I wish I had gotten on camera all the hard work it took James to get this thing blown up! Poor James didn't make it in many pictures because he was busy doing all the daddy work! Keep in mind that at this point we were only a 1/3 of the way through with opening the gifts we would be traveling back with. We still had my family and Santa.
Christmas arrived with more gifts from Santa and my mom. Santa also brought a very cute, but somewhat unwelcomed gift, which was more enjoyed by Miles than by James. I have a video of James' reaction to the puppy - insert screaming - but it makes me too sad to put it on here. We are hoping he will start warming up to her soon! We named her Caroline to remind us of home. :-)
Then there was my birthday (29! ouch!) and New Years and then the weeks dwindled down and we got packed up and headed back. The return trip was a little more exhausting, what with the puppy, gifts, and the boat we decided to bring with us. Again, I should have taken a picture! We ended up staying the night about half way. Due to the boat, James did 100% of the driving and thanks to the very addictive Twilight series books, I was fully entertained! Of course, we didn't get to see everyone we wanted, and didn't spend enough time with those we did see, but we are thankful for the time we did have. I am still not unpacked and organized, but glad that the trip was safe and fun-filled!
Happy New Year!
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