Day 1- We flew into Houston and then immediately got in the car for a 9-hour drive to the eastern part of the state to visit Brett's brother, Brian. We got to the hotel around 1 am. Needless to say, we were pretty exhausted. Leah did great on the 4-hour plane ride. We were able to get a seat for her car seat & she managed to sleep for 2 one-hour stretches. The rest of the time she either ate or just sat in our laps and played. She didn't make a peep. The car ride also went well. She seems to think she has to go to sleep every time she's in her car seat, so she slept a lot, and we were able to feed her en route.
Leah's plane trip!
Day 2- We visited with Brian, and afterward, we drove another 4 hours back to central texas (Waco). We stopped on the way to have dinner with Brett's sister Brenda, her husband Jeff, and Nathan & Stephen. It was a short visit, but of course they loved meeting Leah & it was good to see the boys again. Afterward, we got back on the road another hour to Brett's oldest sister, Karen's. It was late again, so Leah was up well past her bedtime, but did just fine meeting her Aunt Karen, Uncle Johnny & her cousins Luke & Seth for the 1st time. We exchanged Christmas gifts that night.
Leah with Seth (10) & Luke (7)
Leah with Brenda, Jeff, Nathan & Stephen
Day 3- We got to sleep in! Well, Leah was up twice in the night, but we still slept till about 10. Then there was lots of visiting with Karen & Johnny and their boys. We got to go to Outback for dinner. Come to think of it, it seems like we ate a ton!
Day 4- Sleeping in again and more time with Karen & the boys. On our way out, we stopped to visit with Brett's aunt & uncle Barney & Leah (Leah is not really named after her, but we do like her name!). Leah made us a nice dinner and we had a good short visit with them. Finally, around 9 that night, we arrived at our final destination, Mom & Dad's house in south Texas. We must have been in the van a total of about 20 hours over the course of 3 days!
Leah with Nana & Papa
Day 5 & 6- Relaxation & time with Mom & Dad. We ate lots, watched tons of the Price is Right, a couple movies, stopped by to see Mom at her salon, took a drive around Port Lavaca to see all the changes, and they got to spend lots of time playing with Leah. Leah actually slept about 10 hours straight both nights, giving us some great rest! She's continued the trend since we got back, sleeping from 9pm to 7am every night.
Day 7- Back to the airport at 4 am for almost a full day of traveling. We had a stopover in Tampa, and got back home around 3pm. Again Leah did great! What a blessing we have in our easygoing little girl! We're glad to be home but it was altogether a great visit.
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