Hi From Kansas

Hello from Chilly Kansas City, KS!

We are having a great time with family and friends here in the midwest. We arrived on Tuesday with no problems . . . Meg was even a good girl on the plane. Only minor fussiness when she got a bit over-tired, but that was squlched when Mommy was able to get her to take a plane-ride snooze. She's having a total BLAST here -- running and playing and getting oh-so-spoiled by the grandparents. She even starting calling Jim's Dad "Papa" all the time. It's too much!

After a day full of Christmas shopping, the Dahlbys hosted a holiday party last night. We got to see so many family friends and enjoy hearing how everyone has been since we were home this summer. Meg had a wonderful time, roaming through the party calling for "DaDa" and "Papa" -- and sporting the cutest holiday dress ever. I totally dolled her up, and when people commented on her cuteness (I can say that -- she IS cute!), I just explained that THIS was the reason that God gave me a girl.

We also introduced Meg to SNOW yesterday. Granted, there is not much left from the storm a week or so ago . . . it's really only remaining in the shady parts of the yard . . . but it was enough to entertain us Georgia folks. Meg really wasn't QUITE sure what to make of it all, but she tromped through it with a smile on her face and let Daddy take her for a sleigh ride in his old sleigh. When we get to Iowa later this week, I think she'll get a taste of what REAL snow is all about -- that will be a real experience for all of us.

Today is another day full of shopping and spoiling, I'm sure. Tonight Jim's sister arrives from her over-seas business trip, and tomorrow morning we are off on a 6-hour car trip to Iowa. There we'll meet up with a LOT more extended family and enjoy the holiday season to it's fullest. Then Monday -- when Santa is doning his reindeer in another part of the world -- we'll hop on a plane and head home just in time to enjoy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at our house.

We hope you are all enjoying your week as much as we are -- more later for sure!