Family visit before the Holidays!

So, my mom and dad made a drive up to St. Louis to visit before they headed to see Robyn and John for Christmas! It was really nice...well probably not the drive up because they were making it during a big ICE storm! Originally they were going to make it in two days - stopping halfway...however during the day of the drive, they heard from me, Matt, Kimberly and Jeff about how bad it was going to get that night and they decided to go the whole way...well, until 7 pm came and BAM!!! it was HORRIBLE outside! Kimberly's van slid down her driveway, Jeff slipped on ice, Matt had already de-iced our driveway twice in anticipation of my parents...and that's when thank goodness my parents pulled into the first hotel they saw! It was really a horrible ice storm and I'm so thankful that all of my family was safe and sound! So with that being said, the next morning I went to work - learning to drive on ice - interesting. Matt welcomed my parents in our house around 1 pm or so - they were staying with us because my sister is renovating her kitchen and there was a lot of dust in the air - tile dust...anyways, I came home from work and we had a nice Thursday evening in! Friday I was off work - so off my parents and I set while Matt got to work...We went shopping and met up with Kimberly, Jeff, and Carter for lunch and a little more shopping! Then that night, it was family dinner at the Marlow's house! Matt and I set up our dining room to accommodate 8 people and we made lasagna, had the wine and beer flowing, my dad made his famous garlic/olive oil sauce and we had chocolate pie, ice cream and Kimberly brought cookies. Dinner was phenomenal - so much fun! Then the kiddos watched some Christmas movies while the adults played Apples to Apples! So fun! Saturday was a morning with Kimberly and Mom...while Jeff, Dad, Logan and Carter hung out (movie and incredible pizza for lunch)....and Matt chilled at home...nothing was stopping us from a great day for all - even a nasty stomach bug I had! Then that night was adult date night at Mosaic!!! SO MUCH FUN!!!! So nice!!! Then Sunday Matt had a work dinner at Harrah's Casino and me, my mom, my dad, and I hung out with Kimberly, Logan, Carter and Jeff. While Matt worked at our home and Jeff worked renovating his home - the rest of us went to MOBOT for Garland Express and then to the Transportation Museum. After that, we picked up Jeff for dinner and a trip through Santa's Magical Kingdom! Monday morning I took my parents to the airport as they flew off to Colorado to celebrate Christmas with Robyn and John! Then this week it's been work work work for Matt and I - getting ready for Christmas...a white Christmas at that!