When embarking on a road trip with an infant, there are many things one must take into consideration and ensure are easily accessible. For Hayes Man, these items include: Puffs, Cheerios (really any kind of snack in general), diapers, toys, the never-ending CD of nursery rhyme remixes, a momma who can make crazy faces and most importantly, Rio. This was our strategy for surviving the tour of Texas this year as we drove from Harlingen to San Antonio and beyond to celebrate Christmas with my side of the family. Hayes got to meet many relatives that had only seen him on Facebook up to that point, and it was so fun to watch the excitement that a baby brought to everyone's Christmas festivities. It's still a little surreal to me that I brought my very own child to my grandparents' houses, but that just made the experience all the more exciting. I would be lying if I said we weren't all beat by the end of the journey, but it was worth every mile to see family members that we don't see nearly as often as we wish we could. Hayes Man also couldn't have been a better sport about all of the driving... he napped when he needed to and entertained himself in the back seat. And when this and our many other strategies listed above didn't work, the sight of his puppy brother was all he needed to engage in happiness again. We sure are glad our itty bitty likes to stay on the go... he's fitting right into Mommy and Daddy's adventures!
Because there were way too many pictures for a blog post to document Hayes' first Christmas in SA and visit to Comanche and Corsicana, I decided to showcase a few highlights from our travels. The full collection can be viewed on Facebook for those who are interested and haven't yet taken a gander at them.
We are so thankful for all of the family that loved on Hayes during his first Christmas celebration. There's nothing better than family, and we definitely have lots of that to go around, for which I feel incredibly blessed!
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