So you thought you got rid of us, eh?

Well sorry to disappoint! I know, I know, I promised you would hear more from our family over the course of the Christmas break, and originally, we were hoping we would have a chance to connect with you more. There was so much for us to tackle over the last month! First I flew home, and then Brenna and Sunny came along, and we all had a day to wind down and relax. But not for long!

Shortly after there was Christmas Eve cooking, present wrapping, dinner eating, and drinks around the fire. We did two different gift exchanges, and spent all of Christmas Day lounging in our new pajamas (courtesy Brenna the Christmas elf): a tradition I think I personally had a hand in starting.

There’s nothing quite like relaxing with people you love.

We tested out new board games on Boxing Day, and feasted on Christmas Dinner leftovers for the second day in a row thanks to the neighbors! Jess drank his weight in eggnog and Brenna spent every spare moment baking. Twyla had her annual ‘Christmas Coffee’, and Sunny had some peanut brittle that was so spicy he cried (more on that later).

Not all of our time was spent on the farm.

We rang in the New Year in one of our favourite places: Jasper! We skied and braved the cold for a few days of wonderful conditions at Marmot Basin.

New Years Eve we relaxed in our hotel hot tub, which I must admit is a little fancier than my homemade one. Not better, just fancier 😉. We went out for pizza and then wound up back at the hotel with some drinks and even better company.

We came excited, and left content.

It seemed to me like it all went by much too fast. I think Twyla’s Mom was on to something when she phoned us Christmas Day. When asked how she enjoyed the Christmas Eve Dinner we hosted this year, she told us that she “Came excited, and left content.” I couldn’t have described my holidays any better than that.

So in short, no matter how you chose to spend your holidays, we hope you had an opportunity to spend time with those you care about.

We wish you all the best from us at Farmhouse Frontier, and are excited to see what crazy fun this year brings.