Iowa

We made it to beloved Iowa last night, faring well on the roads through Kentucky that have caused so much havoc the past week. I tend to forget how long the drive is--10 hours with Sam--but at the same time I am amazed with how well it goes. Cari and I had some time to talk about some deeper things and we both entered "family week" refreshed and united. We stopped in Burlington for 30 minutes to pick up a pack and play while briefly seeing Cari's siblings and extended family on her mom's side...then we made it to Fruitland in time to spend a little time with "grandpa" before he left for the late shift at work.
Thankfully Sam slept until 7am (he slept about an hour total from 7am to 9:30pm yesterday), and we had a delightful start to the day. We saw Cari's grandmother and visited her for awhile this morning, and are resting a bit while Sam is napping. We will have a big Christmas party tonight with siblings and parents, which should be fun and provide much entertainment and joy. Blessings from the flat land!