The case of the too-short vacation.

Not that we really need a vacation from Panama, but it's always nice to be home.

Less than two weeks, though, just isn't enough. Even in the holy-freaking cold.

I arrived and went straight up to South Dakota -- Brent drove me to Cheyenne, and Mom picked me up there. Unfortunately, Jack and Avery weren't able to come visit with the little boys, so I wasn't able to see them.

A few lovely days later, we did a similar swap in Cheyenne and I returned to Denver for a few days with Brent and Jody.

Whenever we plan a trip, we try to schedule it around work commitments as best we can. Brent wasn't wanting to miss a lot of days at the chiropractic office, because it really kills momentum, and with the holidays it's all a little bit screwy anyway. So we booked this short little trip, 12 days, and it just went so crazy fast. Anything less than two weeks just isn't enough, especially when you're splitting time between two places. Next time, we'll stay longer.