Trey left Calgary this morning at 5:00am to get his 7am flight back to Chattanooga. I get to stay with my family for another week. Amazingly, all the girls are able to stay until the 6th or 7th, so it's our sisters week together - just missing our big sister Brooke! Last night, for new years, the "adults" came home after a massive Chinese food feast in China Town to do New Years goals together. Trey made sure we did it together while he was here. It's a family tradition to get together and write down and share our goals together each year. It's an awesome experience and I can't wait to get going on my goals! One of them is to do a weekly Blog, so you all are beneficiaries of this tradition already! My Dad and Trey are going to do 3000 Chin ups, Dana's going to start a business, I'm going to swim 1000 Laps and Mom is going to save the world's turtles to name a few of our gaols!
Brooklyn was well taken care of by her 3 aunties this holiday!
My Dad's twin brother Geoff
This Christmas was one of the best yet! We did so many things and had so much fun, but here are some of my favorite things from the holidays!
- Dana and Glen's second wedding reception at Arriva! my parent's new condo
- The eternal rival between my Dad and Uncle continued and Dad and Geoff played a match of badminton. My Dad won of course (; It was hilarious to see the two together again - something I hadn't seen since we were in Saudi Arabia! It was a highlight of the holidays - Thanks Geoff for coming!
- Cousin Kendall spending Christmas with us!
- Singing Christmas Carols Operatic Style
- Playing fun Duets
- Talking till 1am every day because no one wanted to miss out on the conversations
- Getting $10 Jeans
- A Curling Bonspeil against the Frank family (see photo!)
- Lots of badminton
- Our day in Banff at the Banff Springs Hotel, Sulphur Mountain Hotsprings and Shopping
- Hot Yoga
- Trey getting to go to a Calgary Flames Hockey game
- Snow and Cold Weather (It's fun when its a novelty!)
- Time with Sisters
- Trey's Hilariousness - he was on a bit of a roll this holiday which was fun for all
- Glen's injuries - they mad the holiday memorable
- Seeing Brig's new house and seeing him thrive
- The help I've had with Brooklyn! All I've had to do is feed her when she's hungry! I have 7 of the best babysitters in the world with me at all times. (Even if I wanted to, someone always seems to be taking her out of my arms to hold her.)
- And of course, Brooklyn's baby blessing. In our church, the father blesses the baby soon after they are born and gives them a name and a blessing. Trey's blessing was beautiful, there wasn't a dry eye in the chapel. It felt like Heaven opened; as Trey would say, "she has that effect on people!"
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My mom had a great time seeing all of you at Dana's reception... I heard that the babe wasn't cooperating by sleeping in the closet. Oh well, my mom will have to wait for next time.
Talk to you soon. Love, Nat
xox, Brooke