divI have been at my parent’s home in East Montpelier since I traveled back from Davos, Switzerland two weeks ago. I have yet to miss a Christmas here with my family, and this year my brother, Andy, who lives in Seattle, was able to come home for a few days as well. I am enjoying my last day at home tomorrow before heading out to Alaska for Nationals. Coming home is always awesome, time with my parents, time with my dog and just plain, time. It is great./divdivbr //diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg4IyIEKI/AAAAAAAAAU4/P9Z1-RB9m3A/s1600-h/IMG_0434.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg4IyIEKI/AAAAAAAAAU4/P9Z1-RB9m3A/s320/IMG_0434.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420470144063770786″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”My parent’s home with the newly erected barn!/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg30vPDEI/AAAAAAAAAUw/99PTQd-vm8A/s1600-h/IMG_0387.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg30vPDEI/AAAAAAAAAUw/99PTQd-vm8A/s320/IMG_0387.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420470138682936386″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Family snowshoe/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg3XJ7JEI/AAAAAAAAAUo/f5ydsLSydhg/s1600-h/IMG_0422.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg3XJ7JEI/AAAAAAAAAUo/f5ydsLSydhg/s320/IMG_0422.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420470130741814338″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”My brother, me and my cousin Josh and his wife Kate!/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg3dSahOI/AAAAAAAAAUg/bOxRo2hv5WQ/s1600-h/IMG_0423.jpg”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg3dSahOI/AAAAAAAAAUg/bOxRo2hv5WQ/s320/IMG_0423.jpg” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420470132388037858″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Christmas doll from Norway whom my Mom named Sigrid/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg2_nz1KI/AAAAAAAAAUY/Wb3obMnyZYM/s1600-h/IMG_0439.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlg2_nz1KI/AAAAAAAAAUY/Wb3obMnyZYM/s320/IMG_0439.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420470124424713378″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Took Charley for her first ski on the snowmobile trails with me. It was incredibly fun. We both had headlamps, as it got dark while we were out there, and it was an experience I will never forget, and will repeat tomorrow!/divbr /a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf83a7gjI/AAAAAAAAAUI/aYdM241emy4/s1600-h/IMG_0457.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf83a7gjI/AAAAAAAAAUI/aYdM241emy4/s320/IMG_0457.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420469125790794290″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Andy sporting his new glasses/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf8hdYmAI/AAAAAAAAAUA/n7kkDPXH3lI/s1600-h/IMG_0463.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf8hdYmAI/AAAAAAAAAUA/n7kkDPXH3lI/s320/IMG_0463.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420469119895508994″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Dad doing a dance!/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf8Pwvp5I/AAAAAAAAAT4/JIzigXk2TSA/s1600-h/IMG_0464.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf8Pwvp5I/AAAAAAAAAT4/JIzigXk2TSA/s320/IMG_0464.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420469115144873874″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Andy and the dreaded gift of “the puzzle”/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf7_05DAI/AAAAAAAAATw/MNbPfuhvhRA/s1600-h/IMG_0476.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf7_05DAI/AAAAAAAAATw/MNbPfuhvhRA/s320/IMG_0476.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420469110867299330″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Next year’s Christmas card, or it would be if we sent Christmas cards/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldhKRwedI/AAAAAAAAATo/kMErAOKleBk/s1600-h/IMG_0490.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldhKRwedI/AAAAAAAAATo/kMErAOKleBk/s320/IMG_0490.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466450793003474″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Burke Mountain from the Sutton Ridge/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldgmG6_TI/AAAAAAAAATg/RRqBBRzjxt4/s1600-h/IMG_0494.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldgmG6_TI/AAAAAAAAATg/RRqBBRzjxt4/s320/IMG_0494.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466441083878706″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Morning light/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szldgc_5j6I/AAAAAAAAATY/OMt6O8Qh3dM/s1600-h/IMG_0510.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szldgc_5j6I/AAAAAAAAATY/OMt6O8Qh3dM/s320/IMG_0510.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466438638505890″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Mom performing carols/diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldgHqma_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/NMO-smgEDGk/s1600-h/IMG_0523.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/SzldgHqma_I/AAAAAAAAATQ/NMO-smgEDGk/s320/IMG_0523.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466432912026610″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Christmas pudding burning the traditional flame/divdiv style=”text-align: center;”br //divdiv style=”text-align: center;”a onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf9a0c8KI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/mvMwD5T13ss/s1600-h/IMG_0443.JPG”img src=”http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szlf9a0c8KI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/mvMwD5T13ss/s320/IMG_0443.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420469135293083810″ style=”display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px; ” //a/divdiv style=”text-align: center;”Charley in action!/divdiv style=”text-align: center;”br //diva onblur=”try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}” href=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szldf0Usd2I/AAAAAAAAATI/2dxdP-mT2wo/s1600-h/IMG_0530.JPG”img style=”display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;” src=”http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ObMdc4mpVIg/Szldf0Usd2I/AAAAAAAAATI/2dxdP-mT2wo/s320/IMG_0530.JPG” border=”0″ alt=”” id=”BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420466427719874402″ //adiv style=”text-align: center;”Rough life, eh?/divdiv class=”blogger-post-footer”img width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8313858291794282393-4959827363181400136?l=lizhstephen.blogspot.com’ alt=” //div
