The second phase of our trip was all about Christmas. (Yes, at this phase of our move, I was still thinking about it like it was all a big "trip").
We spent the first weekend with my brother and his wife. And we were so happy to be there, and catch up and let the kids get reacquainted with their cousins. We snuck over to our new/old house to leave some luggage, and have the wireless internet installed. Then, it was on our way "up North" for a good old fashioned fun family Christmas with John's family.
It was the second week since we'd been out of our house and it really felt like we were on a much needed vacation. The cousins played. The grown-ups ate and drank. It was wonderful to hold the nine-month-old baby we'd finally gotten to meet, and take time to "be" with everyone. I can't tell you how much we just appreciated - and still do appreciate - the chance to see everyone.
We hadn't had much of a chance to "get ready" for Christmas. But thanks to internet shopping we had enough to suffice. And if there was ever a year not to worry about it, this was it. This was the year that Christmas was all about our family in a way that it had never been, nor probably will ever be to the same extent, ever again.
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