Ask Nick and Judy; Visiting Family

 

Judy: Not usually...*scratches the back of her head awkwardly* I mean, my parents stop by occasionally to check in on us...

Nick: With about twenty of your siblings minimum. *Snickers*

Judy: But when it comes to holiday get-togethers, the Hopps family burrow is the central meeting place for the family. It's pretty much assured at least one hundred-plus Hopps intend to visit home for the holidays, and then you have to take into account how many of my siblings are still living at home, even with a few no-shows, that's a drop in the bucket in terms of taking off the overall 'occupancy pressure'.

Nick: Essentially, it makes it impossible to have a 'Hopps Family Holiday Gathering' At 'Casa De Wilde-Hopps'. Our apartment just doesn't have the room, not even taking into account the building codes...

Judy: Even twenty-plus visitors is *Offers a wincing, sheepish smile* is kinda pushing things with the landlord...as well as the fire department. So we're pretty much locked in when it comes to visiting Bunnyburrow for holidays rather than the other way around. 

Nick: At least when we aren't no-shows ourselves. *Laughs*

Judy: *Sighs* I hate when we can't visit, but being a cop is pretty demanding...sometimes the scheduling won't allow for visiting my folks on the actual holiday. Sometimes we come shortly before, or after, or just try to make up for it when the next big holiday comes around.

Nick: When we head out for a Hopps gathering for like, Harvest Feast or Yule, we'll usually bring my Mom along so she's not alone for the holiday...*huffs* When she isn't with that wolf...

Judy: *Snickers* Still got a chip on your shoulder about Tiernen? 

Nick: *Crosses his arms, looking up and away from his diminutive mate with a grouse.* I'd prefer to not talk about him for the time being...him and his...weird Roaropean foodstuffs...

Judy: Don't tell me this is about that little stomach bug you had.

Nick: *Stabs the air with an indignant finger.* I still think he dosed those weird little chicken sausages he made so I'd get the runs! I swear he's got it out for me!.

Judy: *Rolls her eyes*, I wouldn't know, I had the veggie version of those 'banger' things, which was very nice of him to go out of his way to think of me.

Nick: *Snorts* Et tu Carrots? *Scoffs* Everyone's against me when it comes to this guy!

Judy: *Shakes head, letting out a chuckle* Anyway...when work kind of puts a hitch in our plans, we'll usually have our holiday with Nick's Mom, or invite her here along with the few stray other Hopps that live nearby and can't make it to the Burrows for similar reasons...It may not have that same...completely warm and encompassing nostalgic feeling that going back to the burrow for the holidays has, but it's got it's own charms that are starting to grow on me...

Nick: It's a lot quieter, that's for sure...

*Judy Snickers*