We spent Christmas in McCall this year, which was a long overdue trip, it had been 4 or 5 years since we've spent a Christmas in Idaho. It was a very short 6 day trip, but we packed in as much fun and family time as possible. I wasn't able to see everyone I wanted to and I feel really guilty about that but I'm glad for the people I did get to see.
We spent most of the vacation relaxing and eating my moms amazing food, she definitely tried to overfeed us every occasion she got, her food is so wonderful though, it's hard to resist. I don't know if I'll ever live up to her standards in the kitchen, but I'm definitely willing to try. Madison loved her chocolate covered bananas.
We were also able to get out cross country skiing once and boy did it make me realize how much I miss real snow and real mountains, it's definitely something I need to bring back into my life.
We spent at least an hour every day outside, which Madison LOVED. She couldn't get enough play time outdoors. She'd be freezing but the second we brought her inside and tried to take off her many layers she would throw quite the fit. She loves the sled, we even were able to get Jasmine to pull her with the harness,
that didn't go over quite so well but funny to watch anyways.
T & I went out one night with a bunch of my high school friends to two local bars (there are only 4 bars in the downtown area). I had the greatest time. The wonderful thing about McCall is, when you go to a bar on a Friday night you're bound to have a high school reunion (I went to school with 400 kids so I knew everyone,) I saw so many people from HS that I was really glad to see again and catch up on their lives.
We spent Christmas day at my brother & sister in laws place. It was a very relaxing fun day of open gifts, eating, playing games, and playing outside. It had snowed over 12 inches Christmas night so it was a blast watching the dogs chase snow balls in the deep snow.
Overall it was a fantastic, but too short trip. I LOVE going home, it makes me feel whole again. Before I left I was having a really hard time, I was getting angry a lot about stupid things, I was impatient and sad more days than I was happy. I feel so much better now, I don't know what it is about McCall but it's magical, I miss it, and everyone there, every day!
2 comments:
I am so glad you had a great holiday! You made me home sick for Idaho and I have never been there : ) The snowy pictures are beautiful and Madison is such a pretty girl. Merry Belated Christmas.
I love that picture of Madison laughing and that pink sweater is so cute.
It's so hard to live away from your family. I feel the same way when I haven't seen mine in awhile.
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