I'm outta here!

I'm leaving the freezing tundra of Minnesota for 10 days today.... the family is all packed up and cozy in the car ready for the long (22 hours) and BORING drive across the flat lands (really, the states between Idaho and Minnesota are the worst! There's nothing there to entertain even the most imaginative person.) Unfortunately mother nature didn't cooperate with us and she decided to dump snow and wind on us. I usually love the snow but not when I know we have to drive through it, we'll just have to go slow and take our time. Hopefully I have enough DVD's, toys, and books to entertain Mad for the long trip.

I haven't been home for Christmas for 4 years now so I'm so very excited, I'll hopefully get to enjoy some snowboarding on some real mountains, and some great cross country skiing through the beautiful ponderosa pines. Mostly I'm excited that my parents get to spend some quality time with Mad, they deserve it and she deserves it. It's really not fair that they only get to see her a few times a year, life is too short! But nothing I can do about that so better not to dwell on it. I'll update with pictures and a post when I get home.

I hope everyone has a very Happy and Merry Christmas and even better New Years.
We'll be home just in time to say goodbye to 08 and celebrate the upcoming year with all our favorite people in Minnesota.

Be safe!
Happy Holidays!!