Off our Rocker and Beyond the Porch: Christmas at Flaco's 2014

A year ago, we drove out to MI and IN so me and K could meet P’s family and friends. And yeah, I WAS CRAZY NERVOUS! Like seriously, I think I went through, like, three or four sticks of deodorant. I should have bought stock in Degree. But, it was AWESOME. P’s family was so welcoming and kind. Even though I let slip a cuss word in the first five minutes of being there. Which, by the way, I totally don’t remember!!! But P swears that I did. What can I say? I have a terrible potty mouth. My Daddy says I talk like a longshoreman. AAAAAANYWAY, they still liked me! And I kept a lid on my yap after that too. It was beautiful up in MI with several feet of snow and lots of playing outside. K had a blast with the kids, but boy was she het up and angry when the snow got in her mittens. “IT’S BURNING ME!!!!! MOMMMY!!!!!! IT HURTS SO BAD!!!” LOLOLOL!!! I had to curb my laughter because she is a sensitive and sweet girl. When you laugh, she often gets upset because she thinks you are making fun of her. I actually have video of her catching air on her first sled ride. See below

So funny, she was thrilled and terrified at the same time, then really ticked when she fell off the sled. I’ll have to find that video. Found it, watched it, will post it. She’s such a sassafras. I couldn’t be more proud. After Christmas with the family we headed back down to IN to meet P’s friends. Had an absolute blast with everyone before heading to see my Aunt S in Indy and then heading home.

So naturally, since we weren’t at home on Christmas morning, I had to ask Santa to deliver her presents to MI. Which he did, obligingly, and I really hoped we would be home for Christmas this year, but we don’t, as yet, have a home, and have instead taken over R’s(aka Flaco) house and set up a tiny fiberoptic tree for Santa, who has graciously agreed to deposit K’s gifts here this year. I’m telling you what, he’s probably getting fed up with us not being where we should be at Christmas, and you know what? So am I. I’m done bouncing around and so are these two. So this time next year, we will hopefully be warm and cozy in our MI home for Christmas. Enjoying Christmas Eve services at the local church(which P’s family has gone to for forever), having a Christmas morning at home, and Christmas with the family who will live less than 30 min away. Yeah, I know, I said home in MI, you caught that didn’t you? Well you’re pretty clever, but you’ll have to wait on that story, I’m still editing out the cuss words that are running amok in that post and I can’t put it up until I do. Don’t worry though, I’ll tell you ALLLLLL about it. In the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas, may you travel safely and feel the Maker’s hand in your lives during this most precious time of year. I'll put up additional photos from two more Christmas parties soon, they just haven't happened yet!

Here are some pics from our Christmas this year at Flaco’s house

Family Dinner on Christmas Eve