The
two and a half weeks really flew by because of how much there was going
on. Since Christmas and New Year's fell on Wednesday's my parents were
able to take off of work and that gave us even more opportunities to
hang out. Mom and I drove to Green Bay one day and had our
after-Christmas shopping trip along with a stop at the casino and bite
to eat at Five Brother's for burgers.
I
was able to go out in Plymouth one night and met up with some friends.
I love being able to have Leinenkugel's beer and RumChata, which come
out of Wisconsin. We all made a couple trips to Rosie's Bar, and had
Old-Fashions at home, as well as plenty of wine and Cognac. In fact, at
Antonio's one night I ordered Stoli on the rocks and it was a very
generous pour for just $4.50! I sipped on that all night long because I
had to drive home and it was certainly more than a double. You gotta
love Wisconsin prices :)
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| Drink's at Rosie's on a Saturday afternoon! |
The
weather really held out well while I was home. Initially, it's always a
surprise as to how cold it really feels. Mom and I were able to take
walks for two weeks without having to wear boots and that is definitely
not normal! In fact, one day it was 47 degrees when we took our walk,
and just a few days later, it was two degrees, and wearing four layers
of clothes, it was still really cold. I love having a White Christmas
and this year we were able to take our Family Christmas photos outside!
Of course, the weather gods came through and snow finally hit so I was
able to enjoy the beautiful blanket it created. That also brought the
below zero temperature's and including wind chill, it was negative 11 at
one point.
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| Family Christmas Pictures outside without snow!! |
On
New Year's we had a family dinner at home and Mom made Split Pea Soup
as well as French Onion Soup, Dad grilled steaks, we had beer biscuits,
sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, vegetables, and more! My cousin and
his wife stopped over with their kids so we could say goodbye since they
were leaving the following day and I was able to get my New Year's kiss
from my 6 year-old second-cousin. His parting words...'Don't be late,
Rattlesnake.' I can't even handle how cute all my little second cousins
are! We made it to downtown Plymouth just in time to catch the Cheese
Drop at midnight and had drinks at The Depot and stopped in at City Club
for a drink and a Beaver shot. It's Cherry Doctor with orange soda and
so delicious; I always have to order one when I'm home. Then Mom, Dad,
and I went home and played Spades till nearly 3 am. It may not have
been the most exciting New Year's I've had, but it was one of the most
memorable <3
Needless to say the time went by way too quickly and in all honestly, I wish I could have stayed home for another week. There was just too much to catch up on and do since I hadn't been home for a year and to cram it all into a couple weeks just felt rushed. It was by far one of the best Holiday vacations I've ever had and now I just need to plan a Spring trip back home!
*A special thanks to my family for all the Christmas presents, memories, time spent, and everything else you do to make my time with you so perfect. Miss you already!*
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