A Cold TX Christmas

We visited my two sisters--Carin and Amy--in North Texas for Christmas this year and believe it or not it was actually really cold (30s and 40s). Ok, so we already have thin Texas blood unable to stand anything below 60 degrees, but we're not used to dressing in layers anymore! Despite the cold, we had a good time visiting with everyone. My parents came too, as did my grandma from Florida--it's rare to get her on a plane by herself, so it was great to see her.

One of the nice things about living in Texas is that we've been able to save on air flights when we want to visit family, which means that we're able to see everyone more often. Of course we still miss our many great friends back in sunny Virginia (ok, so it's not so sunny this time of year), but at least we have all of these great technologies that make it much easier to communicate and keep in touch.

Mackay had an especially good time with his cousin Hannah (Amy's daughter who is closest to his age and also enjoys playing "kitchen"). He fondly calls her his "buddy," a title he uses with only the most select of his friends and family--Beckett also enjoys the title.

Mackay and his buddy Hannah....

The whole clan...my sisters and their families...my parents...my grandma (on my dad's side)...and Amy's in-laws...and of course Andrea and me...and the boys.