We took a train from South Bend, In to Grand Junction, CO to have Christmas with family. It was a neat trip. Thanks to my family with help for train fare!
Hubby took some wonderful pictures of the train, tracks and tunnels on the way there. Thanks to Facebook we can share them with friends and family.
Ethan and I were very excited that "Dad" could come along. Ethan and I have taken the train four times before and Hubby couldn't come with as he had to work. This was his first train trip. He said he really enjoyed it!
So...after 32 hours on the train we got off in Grand Junction to be greeted by family! It was so nice to see them and hug them. Even Gramma came out in the cold to see us! Brave lady. It was a little hard to walk after being on the train for so long...sea legs "Train legs" I guess you would call it. The train is always swaying back and forth so you get used to it after so long and to get off and walk on earth that is still...LOL...doesnt feel quite right.
We had a wonderful two weeks in Colorado. Christmas was nice with a yummy ham and homemade rolls and cheesy mashed potatoes. The table was stretched to the max (eight leaves?) and sat 18(?) people! It was fun.
We had our evening gift exchange. We exchange names so that it is cheaper on us poor folks...I guess that would be all of us...LOL. It was alot of fun seeing who had whos name and what everyone got.
New Year's Eve was great too. We had a White elephant gift exchange which was a blast. Someone, not going to name any names, Christi, said we had to wear oven mitts to open up our gifts. That added an interesting factor! It was so fun seeing everyone else trying to open theirs, but when it came to me....well, the funny level went down. LOL Everyone else sure thought it was funny though!
A soup/chili cookoff was also one of the evenings big events. Everyone brought one or the other and after you taste test you had to vote for your favorite. My Dad does a good job with mixing up the pots and crockpots so we don't know whos is whos. I won this year with White Creamy Chicken Chili. I still think it was rigged so that the trophy would have to come all the way to Indiana with us! LOL
So we brought in 2009 with fun, good food, games and best of all FAMILY! It was great.
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and I wasn't invited?! I Love chili cookoffs!!!!! Yummmmmm! So who's did you like best, or should I say what style of chili did you like best? That sounded like a great time you all had!!! :) I always wanted a big family! LOL which I got, after I married in! But next time I hear of a chili cookoff....I'm there!!
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