A long journey home

Our trip to Virginia was wonderful, but the journey home was dreadful. We drove home knowing that snow fell earlier in the day and a few inches were expected overnight. We also had to go about an hour out of the way to avoid DC, due to all the inauguration traffic. On the 12 and half hour overnight drive, we encountered sleet, black ice, thick fog, snow - and worst of all - unplowed highways! We are home now, but unfortunately sick.

A few of the trip highlights: Uncle Raymond hosted a gathering so the boys could see their Boykins church family, meeting our nephew Liam, seeing Nanna & Poppa's new house, celebrating Abby's 4th birthday, going to Granny's house for corn beef and cabbage, Winston interacting with Liam (he brought a blanket over to Lala to cover Liam with, and every time she held him, Win asked for "up" so he could sit with them and pat Liam's back), visiting Holland Baptist Church where Poppa is the pastor, the boys playing outside with cousins Ann and Abby (marking the first time the boys haven't eaten anything outside)

Giggles with Poppa
Charlie

Wesley

Winston

Charlie thought it was fun to pick the fuzz off Nanna's socks and collect it on her leg

We owe a great big thank you to Nanna & Poppa for taking such good care of us, to Uncle Raymond for his help with the drive, and to Grammy & Poppy for shoveling our driveway and helping with meals and boy care on the day of our return.