I'll have work on this entry way
There are a lot of things to make this year a pretty memorable Christmas. The least of which is the 2 feet of snow that has showed up on my front door in the last couple days. Luckily I didn't have too many places to go, so I'm not sweatin' it too bad.
Oh No! Ski hill too steep!
We donned the skis and snowshoes and made it as far as the front yard. We built a pretty sweet snowman complete with carrot nose, dug two snow forts at the end of the driveway, AND had a snow bank high enough in the yard to have a snowpant sliding hill. Even The Queen Mother of Howktown slid down on her butt.
Snowball fight with himself
Let's not forget the snow balls, either. The snow is so deep neither the kids nor the dog could walk in the yard unless the adults packed down a path for them. Good times were had by all...
Of course I'm leaving out the highlight of my Christmas with my family. Yes it involves presents. It shouldn't be mistaken for material values over family togetherness. It was really the reaction to the greatest gift ever. The look on her face is one that I will never forget.
Walleye cribbage board with bobber pegs and antique fishing lure playing cards
It was worth all the torment. Because she just about threw up when she saw it, AND simultaneously her husband was giggling with glee at the awesomeness. She did come around when it came out the package and she realized it wasn't as awful as I made it seem.
In return, my mom and she acquired a very cool and unexpected gift for me. They happened to run into Christopher Straub (of last season's Project Runway fame, who is from MN) at an art fair and picked out a very cool wallet that he signed!
Oh, and she cut up a children's sweater to make me matching wrist cozies and leg warmers. Tre` Chic!
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