Birthday in Paradise. . .

Since Roaring Springs is closed on Gloria's birthday, we usually try to find some other water entertainment that is more seasonally appropriate.  Last year  we rented a room at the Holiday Inn with a room that walked right out into the pool area.  Not that I need to top that but this year we decided to take a few of her friends up to the cabin where they could play in the snow and swim at the nearby hot springs.  A couple of friends turned into 5 before I knew what hit me!!  It was all good, though, and everyone had a good time.  We didn't have much snow to play in, but everything else was perfect. Well, as close as you can get to perfect with 6 girls and a dog in an enclosed space for 3 days. . .

Day One. . .

Day Two. . .

Day Three . . .

 

December Retroactive. . .

I'm well aware that it is the 9th of January and I still haven't finished posting my Christmas pictures!  My obsessive nature won't allow me to blog in real time, I'm afraid, but it can't keep me from posting retroactively!!  I'll post the links here as I put the pictures up so that those who would like to see lots of cute, sweet family Christmas pictures can find them easily and those who grow weary of my 50 bazillion photos can wait for another day. . .

The Family Photos . . .
Christmas Eve With The Hiners. . .
Christmas Morning. . .
Christmas Morning, Max and McKenna. . .
Christmas Day, The Presents. . .
Christmas Tramp: The Boys. . .
Christmas Tramp: The Girls. . .
More Max . . .
And that's a wrap. . .

Christmas Vacation. . .

So, obviously a lot has happened in the last week.  So much that I haven't had time to say a single thing about it!  This is a quick reminder post to myself about bits and pieces that happened over Christmas break so that I'll remember to go into more detail when I have time!!  Of course, with 1082 pictures to sort through, it might take me awhile. . .

Christmas Eve at my parents house:

Christmas Eve at home. . .

Christmas morning at home. . .

Christmas day with the Bakers. . .

Three days at the cabin with 6 girls and very little snow. . .

New Year's Eve at the church. . .

That's really just the tip of the iceberg of our whirlwind Christmas break!!  It went by so fast and yet so very slowly.  School starts in the morning and, as much as I enjoyed all the good company I had over the break, I have to say that it's not a moment too soon.  Whew. . .

More Max. . .

Christmas Tramp. . . The Girls. . .