what's your Xmas look like?

[Jenn]

The car is packed,  the kids are sleeping and I'm insane.  I'm driving, by myself, 8 hours 
north,  with a teething 1 year old and a 3 year old whom we think has a mild concussion. 
(being an RN  and knowing what problems to look for does come in handy sometimes- I did 
get our doc's OK  to travel, though)  But things can always be worse... last year we had to 
scrap the whole mission to see my family because the then nearly 2 month old had just 
gotten out of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with RSV.  I'm really homesick. and my 
husband can't go with us for work reasons.  I just hope the kiddos behave for me- I'm 
planning to  leave as early as I can tomorrow.  The good news is that I think Masssachsetts 
just might have a white Christmas this year.  
My kids have already gotten presents for Hannukka from my mother-in-law and sister-in-
law and Soltice presents from Mummy and Daddy; the three year old was asking for more 
yesterday, and I told him he had to wait until he was at his Grampa's house.  Of course, if you 
ask him what he wants, all he says is "presants".  Favorite thing so far?  His bandanna- $1 
from the dollar store.  Gotta love kids!
Anyway, I hope all of you and yours have a great holiday, no matter what you might call it.
Jenn/Poppy