The Chasteens: South Carolina Christmas

We left at 3 a.m. on December 21st to make our journey to South Carolina. (Yes, I know it is now a month after our trip...sorry, life happens and I haven't been on the computer much!) We decided to leave early so we could drive straight through and maximize our time there. We spent the first part of our trip in South Carolina with Jon's family. It was great to see everyone and have time with his parents and see their new home. Here is our picture review of our South Carolina Christmas!!!

3 a.m. in the car and ready to go!

He did go back to sleep...and traveled so well that day. We traveled for 16.5 hours. However, when we made it to S.C. we realized he had a fever. He was pretty pitiful the next day and Allyson and I ended up taking him to a pediatric urgent care the night after we got there. Poor baby...turned out he had strep! Thankfully no one else got it. He recovered slowly, but surely.

We made it!!

On Friday, the 23rd we had a steak dinner at Allyson and Kevin's. Love Kevin's steak. It was, as always, good to be together. Can't believe we actually managed to get a family picture. The picture isn't quite the same without Amy. We sure missed her, but were thankful to be able to Skype with her on Christmas Eve morning when we opened gifts. Love and miss you Amy!

Jeremy, Liz and their kids spent Friday night at Nana and Papa's house too. Ava and Bryn had a sleepover on Nana and Papa's floor...sleeping bags and all. It is so much fun to see these two girls together. They get along and play so well together. Cousin love for sure!

Ava loves her Lalaloopsy...thanks Nana and Papa!
We all opened gifts early Christmas Eve morning. Later that day more of Jon's extended family joined us for lunch. What a sweet time with family that day!