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It's Friday before Christmas Eve. We have had a few snow showers but nothing like what's fallen in the mountains around us. Lots of wind, too, and blowing snow, with very cold temperatures.

We picked up the RV in Belen for our trip the day after Christmas to California. The boys are very excited. Jack hooked up the Wii to the television inside the RV, and we figured out that we wouldn't be able to plug in the Wii console while driving.This was a bit disappointing. The boys were looking forward to getting in the RV early Monday morning in their PJs and sleeping until we were in Arizona. They are anticipating a new Wii game from Santa to play along the way, along with their other presents. Jack and I did a little research and we ended up getting an inverter so they can play on the Wii afterall as we head along the highway. As we drove around yesterday, the boys sat in the back and played. They loved it. We gassed up the RV and bought some snacks for the road.

At the moment, they are at Brendan's for a little gift exchange among the cousins and Ariel and Chris should be on their way here. I'm at work, trying to get some invoices out, and tonight the big plan is to cook the brisket. I just loaded all the gifts I ordered or bought into the RV. There's the Wii game, skateboards, a tournament chess set and clock for Jack, a vintage fire station Lego set for Ry, some books and clothes for Ariel & Chris, a big plush Angry Bird, and some other odds and ends. Saturday I'll cook the ham and prep the RV, and Ariel and Chris will join us to go to Belen. We'll pick up Lola along the way, too. And we plan to see the luminarias in Old Town that night. Santa on Sunday, church, and dinner in Belen. Then finish packing and take off early for California.

The weather ahead should be good, and I've mapped out our route, with plans to arrive at my family's at night.