Christmas in Iowa

We had the best Christmas at home with our families.

We flew into Kansas City on Christmas Eve at 1:00 AM. My sisters are absolute legends and drove the 8+ hour round-trip to pick us up. It snowed the entire drive home which made the journey much longer, but we did get a white Christmas!

We spent Christmas Eve with my family. We slept in late (after getting home at 6:00 AM), played with Evie and listened to Christmas music. I went for a run with my dad and Brie while Brady went to the gym. The entire family met up at church then went back to my parents for dinner and presents. 

 Aunt Brie Brie! She's my doppleganger - Evie gets us confused

 My best run since hip surgery

 Home sweet home

 Walking on Bompa's feet

 Ready for church!

 Pretty birds!

 Playing with Mira's toys

We celebrated with Brady's family on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. We opened gifts and played with Evie all afternoon. Then, we ate the most delicious dinner - oysters and pasta with clams. Evie tried a grilled oyster for the first time and loved it. We made cocktails, played games and had a great time. We visited Brady's grandparents on Boxing Day. 

 She went straight for the presents and started pulling bows off

Evie with Kingsley and Runner

 Spoiled girl

 Snuggles

 Pretty new dress from Auntie Cait

She got a rocking chair from my in-laws! Makes me so happy!

This was YUM

 Piggy back rides

 Again, this was YUM

 More cuddles

 The face when you meet Santa

 Evie loves playing with her Auntie Cait...

...and Uncle Connor

 So many boxes lol

We went back to my parents for a few days. We tried to fit as much into our schedule as possible - we spent some time with Sean and Amanda, we had family photos taken, we went out to eat with the fam.

 Amanda's house is goals! Just look at that gallery wall and Christmas tree

Warming up after family photos

 Cousin time

Checking out the snow

 Baby in a brewery

 Uncle Ty Ty got her to sleep in the brewery. That's impressive.

We left Friday evening to drive back to Kansas City. Again, it snowed the entire drive. Evie struggled to sleep during the drive and at the hotel. We were zombies at the airport. Fortunately, she slept pretty well on the plane (minus a 30 minute meltdown halfway through) and we were home at 10:00 AM and had a few days to get back on schedule.