Last week we took a quick trip to Barrington, Illinois, to visit Jon's parents. Although things started off a little crazy (we woke up an hour and a half before our flight left, and we live an hour from the airport. ACK! A real Home Alone situation getting out the door). Miraculously we did actually (barely) make our flight, so everything worked out ok. And I'm the proud owner of at least a dozen new gray hairs ;)
Once in the sky we had our noses pressed up against the glass taking in the gorgeous sunrise, and not long afterwards SNOW! It was part hilarious, part sad how all the Texans were gleefully pointing out the foreign white stuff on the ground. So funny. Besides one night a few years ago when Houston had a quick snow fall, my kids haven't seen snow in 9 years! So yeah, it was pretty exciting!
After arriving at G&G's cozy house, H&H were immediately out the door to play in the snow. And build. And throw snowballs. And maybe even eat some! It was a marvel that all the near by lakes were all frozen solid, and some even had ice fisherman. We were gratuitously impressed, seeing we've only seen such things on TV haha.
We had a wonderful visit with Jon's mom and dad, his little sister and family (HOW I didn't get any pics of anyone else, I have no idea), and came home feeling very relaxed and refreshed, and not just by the cold air lol.
So, if you like snow pics, here ya go: :P
2 comments:
I am so glad you were able to experience some snow on your trip to the Midwest. We are hoping to get some this weekend. Did you get to try Culvers on this trip?? I was dying at your very Home Alone start to the trip. Wow!! So thankful you made your flight. God was looking out for you. I am guessing, given the times, that it would have been tricky to find another flight for the trip.
Oh my goodness - I had no idea you left so late for the airport, and from the one pic I saw previously, I thought that snowman was more like four feet tall! Thx for the great shots of your family!
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