Our holidays were really blessed this past year by having an abundance of family surrounding us.  My cousin and his family traded the sunny warm Brazilian summer to spend Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere.

Touring our little city.

Christmas Eve. 

Tia Ursula in between Simones.

 

Sledding, snowball fights and snow angels!

Great cooking by our best Chefs!

A Look Back

After a six month hiatus we are back, and since my last post was about our family gathering I thought I may as well resume the same way.  We usually don't get togehter twice a year, so I could not miss the opportunity to record it. 

The Praire Buhlers left their snowy lands to play a bit in our snowy hills.

It was Graham's first time ever skiing, and here he is, getting on the lift for the first time.  It took a little bit of talking, convincing and bribing for him to leave his "Magic Carpet" for the big char lift, but then there was no stopping.  It was worth losing my gingerbread cookie on the bribe!

It was Gavin debut as well, doesn't he look like a pro?

Beautiful Mt Washington on Vncouver Island

And  this is how we said goodbye to 2012.