For Christmas break I decided to go back home to Portage to visit my family and friends. The day of my arrival wasn't very good since Gilbert and I flew into a snow storm. We had a layover & unfortunately were stuck on the runway in Chicago O'hare for over 2 hours due to the frozen lanes and having to unfreeze the planes. When I finally made it to my Moms house it was around 3 a.m. and I was supposed to have been there at 10:00 p.m. so I was beat! The next day it was Christmas Eve so of course I had some last minute shopping to do since I didn't want to pay to take my gifts on the plane. Can you believe for 2 pieces of luggage I paid $40.00 dollars each way?! I tried packing only one bag but it was impossible! Christmas day I spent with my family & Gilbert's having wonderful dinners and just spending quality time together. If I would of spent Christmas in Florida I would of had a sunny day but of course it was a snowy one back home. I guess you cant have Christmas without it being a White Christmas right?! The next day we drove to Ohio to have my Moms family Christmas at my Grandmas. When I arrived I found out my Grandpa Perry was in the hospital from phenomena so I went to visit him before we had our Christmas dinner. All my Aunts, Uncles, and cousins were at my Grandparents house for our traditional dinner. My Great Grandma was able to make it too which was exciting. I'm very lucky to still have her with me to this day. We were only able to stay one night because my Mom had to work the next day, so our trip was short but well worth it! The rest of the trip was visiting with friends. I was home for a 12 days and still it was not long enough to see everyone I had planned on. You would think 12 days is a long time but it went fast with how busy I was with the holidays. For New Years Eve Gilbert and another couple went to dinner with us at a great restaurant called Gauchos. After dinner we went to our friends & counted down till the New Year with them. I cant believe its already 2009! I had a great time with everyone back home and I'm sorry I didn't get to see everyone that I would of liked too. Here are some pictures from the trip that I posted to share with everyone.
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