Christmas trip (part 2)

After our fun time in Colorado it was time for our almost 3000 mile car trip. Why, you might ask, did we choose to take such a long trip across the United States with a tiny baby? Well, we actually didn't plan it that way. Back in September before Chiara was even born we bought airplane tickets so that we could visit my parents for the break and bless Chiara out in South Carolina. Suddenly on November 2nd, the week before I gave birth, we were contacted by the airline, that they were discontinuing service to Charleston...It took them over a month to refund our money, and by that time our only option for going out east was to drive...we couldn't afford almost $2000 for the tickets being so last minute. Luckily, Chiara was an angel the whole trip as long as her mama was in the back seat where she could see me, and Stuart did amazing job driving the whole way practically unassisted. I was so happy to leave the bitter cold for the milder climate.








It felt great to stretch our legs after that trip, and finally we were able to get some good picture with all three of us thanks to my mom!