Happy New Year! January 4, 2009

Greg and I both took most of the week after Christmas off so we decided to go up to the cabin. It’s a really nice place to spend New Years because there’s no worries about driving or crowded places or loud noises. We were a little leary of heading back into the snow since we just got out of it but the cabin always makes it better. I was also a little leary because last year when we went to the cabin for New Years I had a bit of a miserable time. There was so much snow that Greg had to get up and go outside and work all day and then would come in and be exhausted so  go right to sleep. Fiona was trying to learn how to walk and was teething and was coming down off of the holidays and she was unhappy day AND night everyday we were there. I was cooped up in a little cabin with just her the whole time and I was just about to crawl out of my skin – i couldn’t wait to go home. I was worried that this year could be the same.

We told Fiona  few days ahead of time where we were going and she couldn’t stop talking about it so I thought that was a good sign. In fact one night she crawled into the backpack by herself and told me , “let’s go mommy! Walk to the cabin! Now!”

Once we got there we were glad we did. The snow was deep but it was great! Not as much as last year (we could actually see out of the windows) and Fiona was totally psyched to be there! We did some sledding that day and Fi had a great time. Uncle Alan and Aunt Val came up that day too and while Fi napped we shoveled out most of the pathway to the cabin.  That night she woke up when some snow fell off the roof and she didn’t want to go back to sleep. She asked me to sleep with her in that bed so we layed down together….not a good idea. She must of just been so excited to be there because she wouldn’t go back to sleep. She wasn’t crabby at all – she just wouldn’t sleep. Crawled over me and under me, kissed me, patted my head, sang to me, rolled on me, kicked me – everything but slept. When we got up that morning I thought OH NO NOT AGAIN! I told GG i needed a break and he took over for a few hours that morning. It’s amazing what just a little break like that can do – just enough to reset the button. We went sledding again and Fi came in and took a LONG Nap! That night she slept fine – and in fact slept in – and did so for the rest of our trip! Our friends Wes and Katie and their two boys came up on New Year’s Eve Day to spend the night. Fi had a great time playing with “the boys” and I had a great time being able to actually do my thing without her searching for me every few minutes and wanting up. We need to take extra kids with us everywhere! =) That night we got around 3 to 4 feet of snow. When we woke up we learned that the pass was closed and was going to be closed all day. We were bummed because my sister and b-n-l were going to come up and so were Ellie and Jackson. THEN the power went out. Bummer. We still had a great day playing in the snow (though Fiona wouldn’t go outside at all that day…she told me, “no mommy, it’s cold outside. nana play inside” – how can you argue with that? At dinner time the power was still off so the dads fired up the BBQ and made pasta….and frozen pizza! on the grill. We all stayed huddled by the fire playing games and reading books. Around 7 the power came back on and we all did a victory dance! woooses we are – but we love our heater, lights and t.v.! By Friday the pass was back open and we packed up to head for home. It was a great week and we already can’t wait to go back!