Christmas in Rochester

The kids were ready to travel.  Ipad ("get to do TV") and snacks at the ready, we had the departure time perfectly timed to bedtime.  Unfortunately, the best laid plans....

The plane was supposed to take off at 8, but we weren't airborne until 2 am.  Incredibly, the kids had an absolute blast, and ran around the airport shrieking happily. 

At around midnight, the airport was shutting down, but for some reason the airline still couldn't let us on. So, they changed our gate to the other side of the airport.  

Then, they changed it back to the original gate. And then - I kid you not - back to the other end of the airport. This went on for a while, with everyone trailing around trying to understand what was happening. 

Finally, they let us on to the plane but we had to wait on the tarmac for several hours because by then we had lost half our passengers. Someone had directed those poor folks to exit the airport, so they had to go through security all over again...

In the meantime, Rowan and Mina got to visit the cockpit

Made it!  Not sure why the kids are so awake, but we are very happy to sleep in while Grandma and Grandpa bond with them.

Fun-having is hard work

Rowan is a magpie.  He collected the santa bears every. single. naptime.

Xmas day - the calm before the storm

Hanging with the Davidson clan

Grownups puzzling

Kiddos puzzling

Lindsey's birthday

Isaac's birthday party

Introducing the next generation into the good food life. 

At Tracy's house.  Her great pyrenees can eat our entire family. 

Dinner with Aaron's

Meanwhile, back in NJ

And traveling back