Christmas in MO

Matt, Eli and I packed up and left New Orleans Friday night at 11 pm. Matt wanted to drive through the night so Eli wouldn't have to be fed. And so it was...He enjoyed listening to a book on tape (The Shack - very interesting, but not too accurate...but i guess i won't get into that right now). It seemed to be a good tool for keeping him awake. We arrived safely at Grandma Lois' house Saturday morning around 10 am. We enjoyed a quiet day with her. Sunday we fellowshipped with the Greater St. Louis Church. It was so good! We saw some faces we recognized and met some new friends (Leroy and Edna) who are working to befriend Matt's Grandma and get her out to church. Grandma had planned a party for us with the family on Sunday. It was so nice seeing everyone...most we hadn't seen since we got married (8.5 years ago). Eli met his little cousin Vincenzo (spell??). He is only a few months younger than Eli. It was so fun seeing them together. Tuesday, we visited Matt's Grandma and Grandpa Piazza. It was so nice getting back in touch with them and we have committed to continue that! I pray that we can build a positive relationship with them! We left St. Louis from there for Camdenton, MO where Matt's dad's side of the family was meeting. We enjoyed time with his aunts, uncles, cousins and grammy until Christmas, when we left for Arkansas...