It started with a 14-hour drive. Seven hours to Buffalo on Thursday, December 22 and another seven hours on Friday, December 23. Finally, we arrived at Grandma and Grandpa Carlson's house. Shortly after we got there, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Tom, Ella, and Owen arrived. Clara was excited to see her cousin, Ella. Aunt Jenny, Uncle Tom, and especially Ella were excited to meet Charlie. Ella even told me, "He's even cuter than I thought he would be."
On Christmas Eve, Clara and Ella carefully picked out some cookies and milk for Santa and a few carrots for the reindeer. The kids hung their stockings by the fireplace and finally went to bed. Christmas morning was very exciting. Clara must have been a good girl, because Santa sure delivered this year! After we opened all the presents, we went to church. It was a special day because Charlie was baptised during the Christmas service. Grandma and Grandpa Ward were able to join us for the service and Christmas dinner that followed.
On Wednesday, we traveled to Grandma and Grandpa Ward's house. We opened more presents, made bird feeders with peanut butter and birdseed, went to the Curious Kids' Museum, and rode the carousel. We even went to a New Year's Eve party, but we left before 9. We were all in bed before midnight!
We ended our trip with a night at Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Ward's house in Ohio. We ran into some snow on our drive home that slowed us down a bit, but the time we were able to spend with our family was well worth the drive.
We ended our trip with a night at Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Ward's house in Ohio. We ran into some snow on our drive home that slowed us down a bit, but the time we were able to spend with our family was well worth the drive.
Here are some of the highlights from our trip.
I still think that "thing" could pose as Rudolf and should get a red nose at Christmas! I sure loved holding Charlie and running round with Clara. The birds love Clara's peanut butter feeders!!! and I love all of you, love, Grandma Ward
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