There is only one thing I dread about this time of year--travel. While we do not travel very far (only a 40 minute car ride) it gets old fast and can be dangerous if you're not careful. We have three different Christmas celebrations we attend, one in the town we live in and then two 40 minutes away. This time of year is especially hectic and busy for us and it starts around Thanksgiving, keeps going around Zoey's birthday and then finishes up after Christmas. Each of these events calls for three separate family parties and that is a lot of getting up and going. This means more than just being annoyed at the travel time and the possibility of dense fog--it means that … [Read more...]