Christmas in February

This last weekend we ventured up north to Tom's cabin for your Ghiloni Family Christmas! I always love going up there to play in the snow and see the family. We arrived Friday night and stayed till Sunday. Owen and Grace both had a great time. Owen loved playing outside in all the snow and wandering around on the lake. Grace enjoyed spending time with her cousin Cameron. Those girls spent countless hours out skating on the ice. Watching them from the house out on the ice I started to have visions and memories of myself out there at the very same age. I loved ice skating on the lake when I was a kid and to see Grace out there it was such a sureal moment.
Owen was a charmer all weekend saying hi and bye to everyone as they came and went and playing the "hi" game with Connie after dinner Saturday night. (see video)
We always have a big gathering Saturday night with my Uncle Jerry and Aunt Connie, cousin Randy, Step Brother's Mark and his family and Nick, Angie and Cam. This year my Cousin Corey his wife Liz were able to make it from Colorado. We had a great dinner prepared by Tom and then enjoyed the rest of the evening with a gift stealing exchange which is always a hoot. We then played our annual pictionary competition boys against girls. We always laugh so hard, this year the big laugh was on Phillip with his word unwind, which he mixed up for "wind" like a breeze, not "wind" the toy. We were all rolling, the poor kid will never live that one down! Guess, you had to be there! We did miss Tracy and Matt this year who were home sick. Its just not the same with missing members!
Anyway, it was a good time had by all with playing in the snow, snowmobiling and good old fashioned family time! I sure do love you Ghiloni's you truly are my family and I thank you for adopting me in for all these years!