Christmas in Kansas

Andy and I took out Friday the eve, eve before Christmas. We left in the afternoon and drove straight to my parents in Kansas. Oddly the further we drove south the more snow there was. We left Minnesota with absolutely no snow on the ground to arrive at my parents with about 12 inches on the ground. Let me say that I have gotten spoiled in the roads being cleared so quickly during/after a snow in the north that it is just not the same in Kansas. We ate entirely too much food and stayed up way to late. No worries, Lennell made sure that we (mostly my sister got up on time). We opened gifts on Christmas Eve, it was fun to see the kids open gifts. The men and the ladies also did their gift exchange and as always there were great gifts all around. Christmas Day we went to my parents church to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Mom put on a wonderful pork loin for lunch. After lunch, the "Boys" did the dishes and the girls filled the stockings. the Stockings were just as much fun as opening gifts. The last couple of years Andy and I have been fortunate to be able to spent time with my family for a week between Christmas and New Years. We enjoying all of us getting together as this is a rare occurrence that all of us are together in the same place at the same time. I cherish this time with my family as who knows what 2012 will bring. Changes I am sure.