XMAS with MLK in MD

Enough letters there for ya?

We flew out of DFW Thursday night at 9:30 and arrived in Maryland around 1:00 a.m. eastern time, just in time to meet up with Josh and Elizabeth, Becky and Lance, and Mom and Dad Audi. Having not all been together since the wedding, we were excited to see each other. So excited that we made the poor decision to stay up until 3:30 a.m. on the first of 4 nights with 21 Audis!

Our reason for gathering? Christmas! And a wedding shower for Josh and Elizabeth!

The Audis have a Christmas family tradition of singing a song they made up when Steve, the oldest of the 6 children, was around 11 or 12. Here they are singing the Audi hit single, "Ooooo-yeah-yeah!"

Meanwhile, the in-laws sat together pointing and laughing at the crazy family we married into!

In other weekend news, the girls took Elizabeth, our soon-to-be (April 14) sister-in-law, out for coffee and s'mores in downtown D.C. I have had the privilege of getting to know Elizabeth since she's in Texas with us, but this was only the 2nd or 3rd time for most of the family to hang out with her. Elizabeth, you passed ... with flying colors!! I know everyone is so excited to soon call you an "Audi"! If you squint your eyes you can see the capitol behind us! Yes, we stood in the middle of the street in downtown to take a picture!!

We had a great weekend, with LITTLE sleep...but that's what happens when the adults want to have adult hang out time after the kiddos go to bed around 8 p.m. - we start our night at that time! Here are the little munchkins!