Hello.

We are alive, and well.

We left Arizona on Friday at 7:15 pm and drove straight through the night arriving in Timnath, Colorado at 8:30 Saturday morning. The trip was pretty uneventful, which is just the way we like it! (Especially because it was our first big road trip to Colorado with the two kids!) Landon and Lyla started out the night bathed and in their jammies and then watched movies until falling asleep. Landon woke at 11 pm, and decided to talk for three hours on and off! It was hiliarious. I kept saying, "Landon, shhhh...it is night time." And he would just laugh! He then thought he should wake Lyla up, so he started saying her name over and over and took off her blanket...she did wake up long enough to tell him that it was time for him to go to sleep! We only stopped two times to get gas and continued on. The kids stirred both stops and whined a bit--but were back to sleep as soon as we hit the pavement again. By the time we got to Harmony both kids were awake and soaked through, haha, so we immediately (with the help of Grams) took them inside to a warm bath. Chris did a fabulous job driving the entire way--and never getting a moment of sleep! I was so proud of him, I however "tried" to get a few moments of sleep here and there...it was uncomfortable but sleep none the less. :) We are just happy to be here safe and sound.

Since arriving we have enjoyed spending time with mom and dad. Christmas came early for Chris and he and my dad went to the Patriots/Bronco game. Chris was like a little kid he was so excited--and even more so because his boys pulled off a victory! Another exciting thing to note, Chris won his Fantasy Football league this past weekend--so it is safe to say he is currently on cloud 9!

I have scurried around doing some last minute shopping...wrapping gifts...and working out. I am just so happy to be home for the holidays once again and I look so forward to a beautiful Christmas with my family!

t-minus 4 days and counting...