Christmas in Colorado...In Iowa...Part 5...

If you haven't read the post below, do so first.

The day after Christmas, we took off with Stephen's parents and Erik & Julie and headed across Nebraska to Iowa. Thankfully, we had great weather to and from Iowa, so we were able to make the trip in about 13 hours, each way. We drove on the 26th, stayed the 27th, and drove back on the 28th. It was quick, but good.

The Memorial Service for Grandpa was nice. We all even managed to have a chuckle while singing "That Old Rugged Cross," as there was a little typo. Instead of the words in the bulletin reading "for a world of lost sinners was slain," it said, "for a world of lost dinners was slain." I was sitting in between Stephen and Erik and was using both of my elbows!

Here is a picture of Erik & Julie Even though we were in Iowa to mourn the loss of Grandpa, we were able to have some fun with Stephen's cousins. Here are Stephen, Erik, and Nick. And for some reason, this picture won't show up in blogger upright, even though I've turned it around. This is Bruiser. He belongs to Uncle Randy and Aunt Cinda. The first time I met Bruiser a year and a half ago, he was still a puppy, but managed to almost knock me to the ground. He is much more docile now. Good boy, Bruiser!

Us In the evening after the service, we got Papa Murphy's and hung out at the house, playing "Would You Rather" and "Fact or Crap." Two quality games...
Uncle Randy preferred to focus on the football games. Uncle Randy likes me more than Stephen because I am a HUSKER fan! After we ate, we went over to the nursing home to have Christmas with Grandma. Here is Stephen, giving her the present from us. And here she is, laughing at something. I love this picture of her. Stephen and his Grandma Us and Grandma Almost all of the grandchildren: Stephen, Nick, Coury, Rob, and Erik - Michael had to leave early to head to Colorado for a ski trip The whole crew It was great to see everyone! Most we hadn't seen since our wedding, more than a year ago! Maybe we'll get to see you again this summer!