We spent Christmas in a beautiful cabin in the Smoky Mountains with the hubs family. And when I say in a cabin I mean in a cabin because my word, the snow. It was memorable y'all. Hubs brother owns a vacation home way up high so we stayed with them while the rest of the family stayed in a second house a little further down the mountain. We trekked back and forth for meals and gifts and game playing and hanging out and thanks to the extreme weather we even got stranded one night. This required what we like to call adventure sleeping, aka everyone adjust and scoot over and sleep in your clothes on couches and floors and in beds from which young nephews have been ever so gently evicted. And may I just say that being snowed in sounds wonderful and romantic but when you are over 40 waking up in the same clothes you went to bed in is not really all that glamorous.
I know by the time I get all the way home, unpacked, reorganized, pictures downloaded and pictures uploaded everyone will already be writing about their plans for ringing in the new year, posting resolutions they may or may not keep, and stating diet goals which, let's be honest, often go the way of those new year resolutions. I'm still going to write about Christmas though, because while there are many reasons I blog the biggest is to record life's moments.
Which means there will be pictures coming soon.
And words.
Quite possibly lots of them.
Happy New Year!
Glad I was stranded with you! love you!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of fun. We had a family reunion in Nova Scotia a few years ago and we had a great time camping at one cousin's place on the Bay of Fundy.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like it was lots of fun up to the getting stranded and having to sleep in your clothes part. Looking forward to the next chapter.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read about the memories you made this past week. I'm still basking in Christmas joy, and I'm not at all ready to do New Year stuff yet! Bring on the pictures.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! Can't wait to hear more!
ReplyDeleteSounds wonderful but i so understand about being snowed in. Been there and yes, it sounds great and is for about 3 hours, then its old and you want it to end. Looking forwarded to the pictures and words.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun except the whole stranded part! I can't wait to see pictures!Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteA cabin in the Smoky Mountains sounds pretty awesome to me ... can't wait to read (and see) the rest of your Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a blessed week as we head up to the New Year.
I love your words. :) And can´t wait to see pictures.
ReplyDeleteI'll be reading your Christmas blog posts for sure! And I'll be recounting our Christmas as well for the purposes of journaling.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like ya'llses time in the mountains was fun and adventurous. Jersey girls don't really say Ya'llses, do they? hehehe
I thought you'd appreciate me trying to get away with that. :)
Nothing like the Smokies at Christmas time! Looking forward to your pics.
ReplyDeleteOh, this should be interesting to hear. I'm with you in the sleeping with clothes on piled up with folks is, well, not something I would enjoy. :o)
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you for the remainder of 2010!
Sounds glamourous indeed. ;) Looking forward to the pix!
ReplyDeleteHey, you can show me your pictures of Christmas in June and I wouldn't mind!
ReplyDeleteWho cares if it's over, bring it on, it's your blog and you can talk about Christmas anytime.
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Sounds like a wonderful time. I love to go to the Smokeys at Christmas time.
ReplyDeleteWill look forward to the next chapter!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your pictures. Honestly, I quickly moved past Christmas and blogged about our anniversary. It's amazing we pulled off a wedding two days after Christmas. My mother must have been exhausted.
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good Christmas with family. We did too. All the kids and grands here, and it was very special.