We're Back!

Well, now that I've had time to unpack, take down the Christmas decorations and clean the house, the holiday hiatus is over, and I resolve to get our blog back up and running!
We had a bumpy start to our trip back home... leaving on Dec. 23 to make a trans-continental flight may not have been the best idea. Needless to say, it was mass chaos, and the delays caused by the Denver snow had affected most all flights. We had some bumpy air ourselves, and spent about 2 hours with terrible turbulence, when then caused poor Luca to get sick on the plane. We made it, though, and pulled into my parent's house at almost 2 am on the 24th!
After that, it was smooth sailing! The kids had a great time and got right into the groove with their first cousins without missing a beat! Bella and Jilli loved playing dress-up together, as you can see. They were pretty good buddies - most of the time!
Keith celebrated his 41st birthday at Jakes at the Galleria (good BBQ!) He rather enjoyed his complimentary coyboy hat!
The last few days of the vacation, Bella and I came down with something - which hit me very hard! I made the flights home with chills and aches, but with everyone's prayers sustaining all of us, we got home with no complications!
Now that we're back, it's back to life as usual. Although taking down the Christmas decorations was a little depressing, it was the beginning of a fresh start... and a push to move ahead! Luca had an appointment with Cranialtech, and is doing awesome. He has PT this week as well.
Bella is getting used to her solititude again, and misses Jilli, Nona and Pappy the most... but mentions just about everyone several times a day.
It is always with mixed emotions that I start a new year, but I'm excited to see what God has planned for us...
Happy New Year!