We spent Christmas in Des Moines with my brother (John) and sister-in-law (Erica), their kids, Zack (4 1/2) and Leah (2 1/2), and my parents (known as Pappy & Nina to the kids). I think Mason really enjoyed being around the older kids. He came back with a few new words in his vocabulary. We had a visit from Santa on Christmas eve and did a lot of playing with all the new toys the rest of the time. Adrian was instrumental in training the young Padawans the Jedi ways. We were lucky enough to get on a flight to Hartford when our Monday afternoon flight to La Guardia was cancelled. After a short flight from Des Moines to Chicago, a 2-hour layover and 3-hour delay at O'hare, a 2-hour flight to Hartford, and a 2 hour car ride from there, we were home. It was a long day, but we were so thankful not to get stranded like so many others did! Here are some highlights of the trip.
