We traveled to Idaho to celebrate Christmas with family. Our week there was full of fun events none which included any snow activities because there was no snow. All my talk to the kids about building snowmen, snow angels, eating snow cones and snowmobiling will have to wait until next year. However, Crew's grandma and grandpa Belnap did take him to Grand Targhee Resort for his first skiing experience. I don't think he mastered the bunny hill but he had a great time and wants to learn how to ski better as long as he doesn't have to ski off a helicopter.
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Our Christmas party this year, put on by my mother in law, was focused around South Africa. That is where Devin served his mission and the country is also linked to his family heritage.
She cooked all sorts of their traditional foods including mealie pap, baked squash, chakalaka, and kotas bunny chow. They may sound strange but they were actually quite tasty.
The kids played Santa's elves by helping to pass out gifts.
Christmas morning was full of excitement. Lots of laughter and fun followed by church and reading and acting out The Christmas Story to keep our focus on the true meaning of Christmas.
