tis the season

One of our Christmas card poses. We did virtual cards in an effort to save money this holiday season. I do miss sending real cards through the mail.

We spent the weekend of the 12th and 13th at Fairmont Hot Springs and celebrated our family Christmas. We swam for three days. Eva loved the slide and made friends: Saturday she palled around with Jody and Sunday she ran laps to the slide with a girl named June.

Ben loved swimming and splashing.

Saturday night we treated ourselves to a fancy dinner at the Mile High Dining room at Fairmont. The waitress complimented Eva's polite manners. Ben is just now able to sit in a restaurant high chair. Justin and I enjoyed the free arms and Ben liked banging on the table. Ben has found his voice and likes to scream to the point of coughing and choking from making himself hoarse. The dinner was good: Justin had a giant pork chop, Eva ate bow tie pasta with marinara sauce and I had the duck which was awesome!!

Dinner was a good deal, the swimming awesome, we took advantage of the family package Fairmont offers which included half-day passes to the slide. Ordering breakfast room service was not a good deal and I will from now on always remember the champagne for mimosas.


Our hotel room Christmas tree.

Our at home Christmas "tree."

Tonight, Tuesday December 15th, we have Eva's Christmas program at school. Tomorrow we are having my parents over for Christmas dinner with Eva before she leaves. We take her to Missoula this weekend.

Merry Christmas!!

Happy Holidays!!

Peace and Joy!!