The original plan had been to spend Thanksgiving in Colorado with our intern and then to celebrate Allie and Jake's wedding on the following Saturday. And then the interns were halted, and then Allie's wedding numbers were cut, and then cut again. But we decided that if the stars aligned and everyone was healthy, we would go anyway and spend the time as family and be together.
And the stars aligned! Off we went, it was the kids' first time in an airplane since London last year and the biggest difference was that we had way less stuff, and the masking. It was a slick, one hopper and then a rental car later and off to the cabin. The cabin was so cozy and quaint, with a fresh blanket of snow, we quickly found our 'spots' and settled in for the long weekend.
Our Thanksgiving meal was nothing traditional. We purchased all items we could easily pop in the oven to reheat (including lasagna) and overall, it was a great success. We watched Christmas movies and snuggled near the fireplace, family happy hours, hikes, panning for gold, hot tubs, and loads of time spent together. It was great to have a change of scenery. We watched Allie and Jake's wedding on a facebook live and the kids squealed when they smooched. While we would have loved to have been there in person, it was still fun and special to see their small group and the love surrounding them.
Much like Christmas, there is something so special about not having a schedule to keep during the holidays. The kids definitely missed their cousins, but knowing no one was gathering back at home made this an easy decision for us. We look forward to the next one whenever that might be.
Enjoy the overload of family photos on this trip, no wonder the kids get so sick of me make them pose for photos. HA!
