Home for the Holidays!

Staying up late to pack - check
No sleep from continously remembering things I forgot to pack - check
Finally falling asleep and then oversleeping - check
Weighing my bag, removing things I don't need (according to Brett), reweighing, removing, reweighing... - check
Rushing to the airport because of course I'm late - check
Getting a baby, diaperbag, carryon, stroller, and carseat through security (with a little help from the friendly pilot) - check
Getting through a 4 1/2 hour plan ride alone with a 7 month old - check
Hauling all of the above items through the enormous Atlanta airport - check
Making it home for Christmas - PRICELESS!

Well...actually it cost a small fortune for plane tickets, but it's so nice to be home for the holidays and spending time with family and friends! Being so far away makes it so much nicer to be home. Now we are just waiting on Brett to join us! Kayleigh and I miss him already! For everyone in Georgia, we are here until the 27th. Call us, drop by or kidnap us if you have to, but make sure you see us before we head back to the wrong I mean west coast.

Am I the only one?

So I was reading a favorite blog (You should totally check her out. She's hilarious! )and she posted about Esperanto. I never even knew this existed. Where do you even learn it? They certainly aren't advertising Rosetta Stone in Esperanto. I just thought I was pretty educated...at least on the basics, but never once have I ever heard of this. Or Chisanbop? Really? Do people use this? Well, I'm not sure if I'll ever use it, but officially know how to count in Chisanbop (if that's even how you use the word). So I just thought I'd share. If you didn't know, now you do. :)

Tahoe

Here are Mom's pictures from Tahoe...that I'm finally getting around to posting. These first pictures are from our tour of the Bay on the 47' Motorlife Boat. We got a sunset tour of the Bay including a trip under the Golden Gate, into Pier 39 to check out the seals, right alongside Alcatraz and closeups of the city and Angel Island! It was lots of fun and Mom even got to drive!

This is Emerald Bay in Tahoe. It is absolutely gorgeous! There's a huge waterfall and lots of trails to hike. We hiked up to Eagle Lake which was straight uphill to get up there, but totally worth it! It was beautiful!

I made it!!

And last but not least, Brett and Dad's snowboarding adventure! I know Brett enjoyed getting back on his board and I think Dad did pretty well. We'll see if he comes back for another try! :)