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We came home from Bainbridge last night. It was a fun few days over at Nana and Papa's house with too much sugar, presents and people (if you can ever have too much of those things at two). It seemed awfully quiet, just the four of us in our little house, but good.

Finn had some issues going to bed so Daddy let him come out and help us put away our Christmas decorations and de-ornament the tree. Finn protested a couple of times to the dismantling of things and both Nick and I couldn't help but feel a twinge of sadness at a completed Christmas. It made me wonder what next year will hold. Will we be in this house? Will Poppie be walking then? Will we be talking about another baby? Whoa. I will stop there.

Finn asked first thing this morning to 'go back to Nana's house, pleeze'. Nope, sorry buddy, but we will see Nana and Papa later. 'Lay-ter,' he repeats, trying it on for size. 'Nana come Finn's house, later' he adjusts. Actually, little guy, we are going to see Nana and Papa tomorrow and then we are all going to get on an airplane and go to a hot beach where you can dig in the sand for a whole week! And guess what, there are friends there! Yay! Finn exclaims, and we talk about that for a while.

On the way to school a bit later, he screams at me that we are going the wrong way. 'No, Mama, go dat way, dat way!' Confused, I ask him where we are going. 'To the airport, to go on a plane up up up to hot beach with diggers and my friend.' This one doesn't miss a beat and he has a better sense of direction than either of his parents combined (and we aren't half bad).

So, tomorrow morning, the Hall clan, the Blakey grandparents and Uncle Daniel all board a plane for Kauai, where my mother's oldest friend Margo and her family are all gathered for the holidays. Margo has an equally robust grandson Finn's age and I have no doubt those boys will be tearing it up on a beach all week. Meanwhile, Hall parents shall be peacefully enjoying a week of Vitamin D and each other before the new year kicks off to a busy start. Should be exactly what the doctor ordered for all.