The final day of our NJ/Philly visit came and went, but was filled with even more family time. Our aunt Mary, uncle Glenn, and cousin Emily swung by to say hello, and break bread.
Thanks again Justin and Liz for being such awesome hosts!
Baby Impossible
Carter made it through his first road trip without too much of a fuss. We traveled from Cleveland to New Jersey in about 8:30 hrs, and only had to stop once. Although he had his fussy moments, he did get a chance to sleep.
Christmas Eve came and Carter opened his first gifts, one of which was a beautiful ornament from Uncle Justin and Aunt Liz to commemorate his first Christmas. Thanks, Justin and Liz!
Christmas morning brought more gifts, more laughs - mostly at Justin's expense.
After everyone ate, showered, and dressed, it was time to had over to see Grandma Koniz and Carter's cousins for dinner. Carter was able to meet baby Chase, and Aunt Karina.
It feels like we're always saying family visits feel so short. It can't be cliche if it's true, can it? Grandpa Ron and Grandma Sunye drove from New York to see Carter up close and in person. They arrived Friday afternoon, and were gone by Sunday morning. Although they departed almost as quickly as they arrived, their visit was a blessing, and we still managed to make a good weekend of things.
Grandma and Grandpa played with Carter, and experienced some of Cleveland's great treasures: the Christmas Story house, and the West Side Market. While we never got a chance to go inside the house - the line was down the block and Ron admitted to being a terrible "line stander" - we did get to see the neighborhood the movie was filmed. We'll just have to take a rain check on going inside.
However, the West Side Market was a success! We even brought home fresh fruits and vegetables to cook. Speaking of which, Sunye is an awesome cook, and we are super appreciative that she cooked breakfasts and dinner for us!
Before we knew it, it was Sunday morning, breakfast was over, and departing hugs were exchanged. Thank you, Ron and Sunye for making the trip! We'll make sure to find all of the hidden shapes in the book by the time you return ;-).
