What I Did On My Christmas Vacation, Vol. III: Back at the Homestead

We left Dadeville on Christmas morning. Note to self: Do not agree to stay in condo and check out on Christmas morning, as Christmas morning should be for church, or coffee by a roaring fire, or champagne while opening gifts, or joy of childrens' faces upon seeing what was in their stockings. It should not involve packing a van, dressing and feeding two children, and cleaning a condo, all before having coffee. That being said, it was nice having a place to ourself while visiting the in-laws: it kept the kids to a better sleep schedule, and allowed the mamas and papas to unwind with a bottle of wine, a game of scrabble (50 points for using all my letters on "placebo!", and a bowl game. Both kids fell asleep on the way back to Atlanta, so they were nice and fresh for round two of Christmas.

Todd opening gifts, Christmas afternoon.

Mom and Matilda

Lisa laughing with Rollie

Rollie doing the jitterbug

Dad and Rollie opening gifts, with Quint sleeping through the whole thing.