Merriment.

We had a fabulous Christmas in snowy Indiana!  And a fabulous drive back to SUPER snowy Virginia.  Which is not so fabulous, because no one here (err...well...maybe one or two Virginians) knows how to drive in snow!!  I guess that should include my husband, transplant-Virginian, who has apparently been living in the south far too long.  You see, my sweet husband got approximately three hours of sleep two nights ago, then woke up to drive the 12 long hours (which turned into 14+ long hours, because of one silly, tiny, pesky little mistake...involving taking the wrong interstate...) decided to brave the 12 inches of snow laying on the entrance to our neighborhood.  We have a 4Runner!  It has big tires!  We're so close to home!  MAN NO NEED SNOW PLOWED ROADS!!!  OOOOPS.  Yes.  We made it 814.8 of the 815 miles from Indiana to Virginia, only to get stuck about 500 feet from our house.  (I can laugh about it now.  Last night?  No.)

So anyway, the babes loved Christmas, Amelia had a great time visiting with family, William loved the attention lavished on him, and Paul and I enjoyed a cute anniversary dinner out.  Six years?  Whoa...where did the time go?  Are we the old married couple now?

Cute pics from the holiday:

What is that face?

William's first Christmas gift: a Pillow Pet!

Ah, Mickey.  First you invade my mornings on the TV.  Now you invade my house in plush form.  Lovely.

I love how William is the only one really looking at the camera here!

Her favorite gift -- the ice cream shop from Uncle Jordy!  Thanks Uncle Jordy!!

Taking a breather from gift-opening.

This sweet, innocent little baby boy decided to get double ear infections while we were on holiday (sidenote: don't you just love to say "on holiday"?  Makes everything seem so dream-like and perfect and candy-canes and ribbon candy and ooey gooey gumdrops.)  He has been such a trooper while working through his first round of antibiotics.  We are praying his recovery is quick!!