THANKS.

I just wanted to take a moment and say

Thank You ...

to the Cabin.

It is always there for us whenever we need a little get-a-way.

And this year it was our Thanksgiving destination.

It is small and quiet

with no phones or computers or internet-

thus, the niceness of it!

We enjoyed making and eating our Thanksgiving meal together,

then assembling a puzzle and watching a kid favorite- Home Alone.

(Where we discovered a striking resemblance between Kevin

and one of our own in both appearance and behaviour.)

But back to the Cabin.  It is so nice to just to step away from it all

for just a few days or a weekend and escape to you.

You are typically cold in the beginning (especially during winter)

but you warm up quite nicely.

So Thank you Cabin.

Thanks for the care-free, relaxing times.

Thanks for the fun memories.

Thanks for your simplicity.

And also thanks for the break post-Christmas

where I left my messy, messy home in the suburbs

to be with you and my family, and the cousins with no worries.

The First Snowfall

 The first SNOWFALL

 of the Season

 is the BEST

and the YUMMIEST

 is the most DANGEROUS

 and the best for SNOW ANGELS

 is the COOLEST

 and great for AMBUSHES

and just the most FUN.

It's a Tradition

Last Saturday was spent in the snow packed mountains tubing.

It is an activity we do with the extended Dean Family every winter,
except for last year - can't remember why.

It takes a lot of work and time,
the planning,
the packing,
and the driving,
but it is SO worth it.

It is a FUN family activity.

Every one gets their own tube,
the tow rope takes you up
and you get to choose who you want to come down with.
Two hours of nonstop enjoyment.

This year Miss M even went down the BIG hill.
Her slightly older brother also experienced tubing for the first time,
but was finished after going down two times.

We started out all dressed up for the cold
but it turned out to be a sunny day.
So after a few runs,
the boys began to shed their extra layers,
and the sun began to melt the slope.

After our two hours were up
we gathered in the Lodge for lunch.
It was a GREAT day!