London Layover

We might have waited a little too long to book our flights back home to Texas for Christmas. As a result, we ended up with a 20 hour layover at London-Heathrow. So, on a whim, I messaged our cousins to see if they'd happen to be able to make it up from Dorchester to meet up with us. Miraculously they said yes! It was NOT a convenient trip for them (despite their gracious protests to the contrary) but somehow they made it work and I'm so glad they did!

We finally got to meet handsome baby Otis who was born just a few weeks after Xander.

And little Inzi isn't quite so little anymore and he has turned into such a fun little boy!  Xander took quite a liking to him and it was so sweet to see him be SUCH a good big brother!

We all hung out in the room and did a little photoshoot with the boys before heading downstairs for  a curry in the hotel restaurant.

Then Nina and I put the little boys to bed while the big boys walked to buy the essentials...wine, beer, prosecco, candy, and pastries! Then we stayed up way too late and indulged way too much!

The next morning we met up again for breakfast. Just long enough for some more baby cuddles and a group picture by the Christmas tree.

I love this family so much! We were so touched at the trouble they went through to see us and we can't wait to see them again! We've got plans to meet up in Scotland this year! :)