This Christmas was truly wonderful. Having my brother
here with his family made is really really special for us. I went into this Christmas
not so much in the spirit-but their visit was exactly what our family needed to
lift our spirits.
We spend Xmas Eve at Hubby’s niece’s house which was also
so wonderful and my brother and family fit in perfectly. We spend a beautiful Christmas
at home with my Mom and then headed to Trent. There we played games, had ping
pong tournaments, ate like vegetarian kings and queens, went on 3 hr. hike in
the forest on snowshoes, some cross-country skied, some downhill skied, we all
skated, tobogganed, went for walks in the snow. Perfect milder winter snowy
weather and hot jacuzzi. Fires and glasses of red and rose wine. Zatar
sandwiches were a hit and so were bean tortillas. Yummy desserts and snacks and
roasted brie lunch and bakery breakfast. We truly had a blast.
On their last night here I looked around the table and
felt the happiness and the laugher around me and soaked it all in. I love this
family…my brother,..my sister in law..my two beautiful and unique and amazing
nieces….all of so them very much We all are so different yet so much the same
too. It all just clicks so wonderfully.
Tope 10 moments with Bro Aero Mint sister Schopenhauer
and Nieces:
1-My niece in Categories debating that Jesus Christ could
be listed as a top athlete because he walked on water
2-Scattegories and all our fights in general. Love it.
3- Seeing them all roll in the snow during Jacuzzi and me
explaining that is how nerve damage feels
4-Getting totally lost in the forest snow showing (even
though I was mad we were lost) was so beautiful. Sheer beauty.
5-Zatar sandwiches!!!!!!!!! Was pretty much on everyone’s
top fave thing lost. Yummy!!!
6-The amazing meal they made for us. Homemade guacamole…homemade
salsa, black been tortillas, salad and brownie ice cream sundaes
7-The hummus at the resto and the odd way it was measured
8-Ping pongJ
More Ping pong (love that 15 dollar gift!!!!)
9-My walk with my brother and our discussions
10-The way I see them loving our kids and the way we love
theirs and how we are all so connected even living far away.
Now they are on their way back to far off Indiana and
Phase 2 begins of our holidays. And Chase just finished today and intense 3
days of certification to be a ski instructor-and he passed and now can be
one!!!
Beauty has been at the slopes every morning at 8:15am for
the days for competition and Bear has been sleeping in and skiing in the
afternoons. We went skiing today too.
I love the pace here at Trent (that is no shock). We
read, we watch movies, we make delicious dinners, we go in the Jacuzzi, we
chill out, we warm up, and we fall asleep on the couch. There is so much more
time that in normal life. I have not even barely had time to read on this
vacation, Bear was rude this afternoon so has no computer time tonight so he is
backing cookies from scratch! Love this cottage as he would never do that at
home.
Tonight we are watching the Hunger Games two movie. Morning
has been super early for skiing and certification and will continue to be, but
nights are late and luxurious.
For real, Hubby and I have not had a single moment
alone……and when we do we are as tired and fall asleep. It has been busy around
here with all the festivities and guests. Also now that lids are older all our
time is spent with them as a family. We pretty much fall asleep at night before
they do! A whole new dynamic and ballgame for sure.
Tuesday night we go to the Sweethearts New Year
party…then a nice New Year breakfast with Didi..the the Sweethearts and the
Holidays coming up for a day and night to Trent very spontaneously planned and
then Beauty and I meet Caro6 and daughter for tobogganing and a total catch up chat for us (we will
leave the girls tobogganing!)
Lots of busyness and not much down time but between it
all there are down moments and I treasure both.
Christmas was amazing. The holiday part the best. I love
my work-and because of that and the energy that gets put there….I cherish our
time off even more .Every precious moment of it.
Was a great Christmas…Exactly what we all neededJ
