Miss Fix-It

After seeing her Oupa install new door handles, Mia has been hard at work doing the same with her play drill.

Unsafe driver

Airport security

If you're going to drop off your parents at the airport, be sure to take security with you, preferrably the world's littlest girl with the world's biggest umbrella.

Goodbye

We had to say goodbye to our families, so we had one last breakfast together. Mia enjoyed "serving coffee" to everyone. And tearing apart the restaurant.

The Coppernolls

After driving across the southwest for the past two Christmases, we are hosting the Coppernolls for the holidays this year. Exciting! In retrospect, it might be easier to drive out of town than to get your house ready for company. Nevertheless, you know it's a party with a bunch of Coppernolls. This will be the first time Leigh's parents have met my extended family.

I love this picture of my grandparents. We went out to supper, and this woman at the bar started talking to Nancy while she was getting drinks. "Are you with that lady in the hat over there?" she asked. Nancy said yes. "She's one classy broad." So true, drunk lady. So true.

Chicken-fried amazing

I feel obligated to introduce my in-laws to America culture, which, to me, means American food. Come to Oklahoma for Christmas? We're going to Ann's Chicken Fry, a Route 66 landmark that offers chicken-fried steak in two sizes: a pound and a half a pound. At least you get to choose from a variety of gravies.

More birthday pictures

While we were in New Mexico last month, we snatched up Alfie and Carin's photos that they took while visiting Oklahoma City for Mia's birthday. There are a million good ones, and I narrowed it down to a half a million. They're in absolutely no particular order.