Christmas Travels

 Every year, we drive to the midwest to celebrate Christmas with both sides of our families.  Again this year, we stayed in Iowa and then Nebraska!!  We are constantly reminded how gracious God has been in taking care of us on the road, especially with expected and unexpected weather conditions.  We expected traveling through snow at some point during the trip but fortunately didn't see much of that.  We didn't expect 80 mile an hour winds on our trip home, shredding our borrowed cargo topper to pieces and sending some of our Christmas gifts flying somewhere around Cheyenne.  It was a stressful trip on the road but we are so grateful that all of us made it safely home.  I just about cried when we stepped back into our humble abode.  After we unpacked, Aubrey and I were both a little sad over some Christmas presents that didn't make it home, but we got to pray together and thank God that we didn't get lost and remember that we love each other more than we love those presents.    I remember God's grace...all the times He's blessed us and I didn't even thank Him for it. 

 Some of the grandchildren/greatgrandchildren with "GiGi"

 We might  look alike?

 Now this is a picture of grace....squirmy but healthy, happy, and beautiful cousins

 G'pa and G'ma lovin it!

 G'ma L's house in Creston, NE

Uncle PJ can't hide being fond of the girls.

  Sorry...Bob you are out of this one! :)

New dress up clothes from G'ma Pat and G'pa Pauly

 

Great Grandpa Joe getting a little voice in his ear saying,..."Thank you for the stuffed animal!"