Chris and I were lucky enough to take 2 weeks off and head back to the midwest for Christmas. We decided to drive so that we could see both of our families, plus we had Jake with us.
We left on a late Thursday night and drove all the way to Lawrence through the night. I was so happy because we got there just before 3:00 pm so I was able to run over to Sunset Hill (my school for the past two years) and say hi to some students and staff. It was so great to see some of my old students and co-workers.
Our trip in Lawrence was packed with seeing friends, a wedding, a KU basketball game, and the Bellinder family christmas. Unfortunately the trip just wasn't long enough. It seemed like we were busy every day and night. It was so good to see everyone though, and have some time with Chris' family.
We drove to Appleton next and of course hit some bad weather so we didn't get in until very very early on Christmas eve. It was all worth it to see my family and friends. We spent a lot of time at home being snowed in and just hanging out.
My sister, Katie, was leaving for Spain and Morocco on January 1st. I was able to skype with her recently and sounds like she's having a great time! We had such a wonderful break, and I wish we could have stayed longer with both families. But we are home now and getting back into the swing of things. Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful holiday!!!
