December 9 - 28, 2014
A quick trip back to the States for Christmas was packed to the gills! We flew from Grenada to St Louis. After six days with our daughter and family, we drove to Minnesota for a brief visit with our son and his family. Then we were off to Rochester, Minnesota for our annual exams at Mayo. The various doctors kept saying, “that’s to be expected at your age”! We left Rochester at noon on the 19th and met Bonnie and Jon in Iowa City, Iowa. They will join us on January 12th in Grenada for the trip north. The next day we were on our way to St Louis to help with the Christmas preparations. Steve and his family arrived on the 22nd for four days of total bedlam as the four cousins — ages 5 to 8 — enjoyed uninterrupted chaos. It was a great family Christmas!
I am so thankful for my daughter, Jennifer, and daughter-in-law, Erin. They have taken over the huge task of hosting our family’s Christmas gatherings. My biggest fear when we sold our house was that we wouldn’t spend Christmas together. We are blessed! Thanks to both of them we are together for this special holiday!
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| A visit to the St Louis Science Museum and Omni |
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| Every year I buy the girls matching outfits. |
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| Time for the annual reading of The Night Before Christmas. The kids used to easily fit on this chair and Grandpa's lap. |
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| An original play with costumes performed on Christmas Eve. |
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| A quieter moment on Christmas morning. |
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| Erin and Niko returning from a walk. |
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