This past weekend we went to visit my parents and godparents to have Christmas with them. We had lots of fun, got lots of cool stuff (including a canon video camera, fancy wine glasses, and alcohol,!) and visited with much-missed family and friends. Tommy and Donna fed and watered us very well, and I ended up fat and happy and thankful my parents have a gym in their house.
We drank (some of us more than others), played with Tye, and watched the Saints lose to the Seahawks in the playoffs. Shameful.
Then we drove back to Birmingham in an ice storm, which made a 4 hour drive into a 6+ hour drive at 30 mph for about 4 hours of the trip. Truly the most frightening thing about this is the other drivers in AL. They are terrifying even on a sunny, 70-degree day. We counted 21 wrecks from the AL state line to Birmingham, a span of about 130 miles. Some people prefer to slide down bridges sideways, turns out. Huh. Interesting choice.
Bonus: We were off work for today. And it truly is disgusting outside. You just might live in the south if you get off work for some icy pellets and two inches of snow. Love it.
Tye smiles in photos now!
Troublemakers.
Obligatory Christmas Tree poses:
1. Rich and Eileen
2. Rob and Keri
3. Tommy and Donna
Tommy has two Saints jerseys, which he switches out depending on offense or defense.
This takes dedication, especially after a substantial amount of Crown.
We are proud for his many accomplishments :)
4. Lee and Mom
T-Pa with Memere and Tye. What a camera ham-runs in the family I suppose.
Tye opens his gift from us.
Rikki and Colby gave Rob a gator stocking to offset
all those MS State ornaments from last year.
Tye helps Aunt Keri with her present from Rikki.
Check out that shirt-this kid knows what's up.
Rob is wary/not surprised at my excitement over
two bottles of wine from Rich and Eileen.
Next time I visit, I want ice cream, Tommy!
I wish I had edited these photos so Tye didn't look demonic.
*Cites laziness*
Now Rikki and Colby have a microwave--and all the numbers work on this one.
Tye chills with Uncle Rob and "Melmo".
Bells hangs with Lee on the sofa.
Mostly Lee wanted to sit with the pink blanket.
We were greeted with this when entering Alabama.
Woo! 45 mph, our top speed for 130 miles.
Woke up to some nasty roads this morning.
Lots of slush with slippery spots.
Good thing we put new 'boots' on Hoss recently.
Got us home--and in one piece!
I'm glad you two made it home safely. Congrats on getting off of work today.
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