Christmas in the Mountains

This year was the first time in our 3-year marriage that we have been to Dale's house for Christmas.  I think it's fun how you can spend ALL of your time with someone and still have major things to learn about them as the years pass. 

What I learned about Dale this Christmas:

1. He feels very strongly about his childhood Christmas stocking.

2. Even if I say "maybe 11 lego games is enough"  he will still by 18 of them.

3.  He looks extremely cute in "the Grinch" themed Christmas pajamas

4.  We re-learned how to use a hot glue gun together.

5.  If given a choice between me and his brother on a holiday trip, Dale will choose his brother 75% of the time :). 

6.  Dale listens pointedly for things that I mention that I would like and suprizes me with them as gifts when I've forgotten about how I mentioned I'd like them.

7.  He builds boxes of legos to the instructions.  I had never done that before.

My favorite parts of the holliday week:

1. A hike in Glacier International Park

2. Cooking a traditional Christmas meal where everyone helps out.

3. Wearing cute new PJs with Dale every night.

4. Puzzles.  We assembled almost 3 1000 piece puzzles in the 10 days I was there.  I feel like an 80 year old admitting it to myself, but I'm really good at it.  And doing things I have a natural aptitude for boosts my confidence.

5. The game of Things.  We played it on two evenings as a big group, and it was a lot of fun.

Good times.  Thanks to everyone who was involved!  It really made the holliday special.

Here is a picture.