The morning after Christmas, we headed to the airport to try and get a flight into Minneapolis. All 6 of us managed to make it on the flight, and we were excited to meet G&G Carlson at the airport in Minneapolis. After attempting to catch a final flight to Brainerd, but then learning that all of Brainerd was covered in a sheet of ice, we ended up renting a giant van and hitting the road. Our kids wanted cold, and they were getting cold! What a wonderful couple of days we had in Brainerd with Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Carlson. Bryan loved showing the kids around the old farm in Aikin, and sharing some of his favorite childhood memories with them. The kids were just jewels, and I'm so glad we were able to spend that time together.
We decided the take the long way back to Texas...via Boise! Bonus cousin week! We hot tubbed and sledded and did puzzles and played games, and generally just had a fabulous few days. Hey family, are you interested in dropping everything and playing with us for a few days??? That's basically what we said to them on Christmas Day! But they always make us feel so welcome, and we all have such a great time.
