Ahhh...I finally get a chance to update our family blog. As many of you may know...Brenton, Kingston and I attempted to drive to Oregon from Southern California for the Holiday season. However, our car broke down on us 3 miles from our house. I know...it could be worse. We are actually very grateful that it happened that close to home and not over the pass. On a positive note, our parents came together and bought us airline tickets so we could fly home...and yes the same day!!! We are very, very thankful for that! Once home in Oregon...we managed to stay extremely busy while trying to spend quality time with both sides of the family and squeeze in some time to visit old college and family friends. We some how managed to do it all and might I add it was very stressful at times. But we did it and Kingston FINALLY got to meet his great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends! See pics below for a brief highlight of our trip!
Kingston playing with a shoebox while opening presents!
Brenton wearing his apron Aerin made for him! We all know he is the cook in the family!
Mommy helping Kingston with his stocking! Thanks Santa!
Daddy loving on his baby boy!
What is this thing? Kingston investigating what Santa brought him!
The cousins!
Kingston sleeping while Maddy and Gavin are playing at the park. Tori was in school.
Maddy and Gavin with Uncle Brenton!
What a handsome young man! Gavin playing with Maddy and Uncle Brenton!
Maddy with Uncle Brenton! Look at that smile!I had to report back to work on December 28th, so Brenton's parents drove us back down to Oceanside on December 26th with a slight detour through Fresno to see Uncle Sean. We had a nice visit with him and I think Kingston was happy we stopped. He was about done with the carseat thing by then. We ended up staying the night at Sean's place and took off for Oceanside on the 27th. We had a very nice drive down and Kingston did very well.
Once home, our life pretty much went right back into the full swing of things. I headed straight back to work on the 28th and have been working lots and staying busy every since. I am still working nights as a Labor & Delivery Nurse for the US Navy and loving every minute of it. Brenton is still staying at home with Kingston and taking classes online.
We want to thank everyone for having us in their homes over the holidays and for making our trip home so fun and enjoyable! We definately made a lot of memories! We love and miss you all!
xoxoxo
Brenton, Melissa & Kingston
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