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Winter / Holiday Break

We headed back to the US for Sam's holiday break (a little over 2 weeks long).  Unfortunately Ryan needed to go back earlier to be with his mom who passed away on December 15th after a battle with ALS.  We knew this was coming soon but still tough as we all expected to see her over the holidays.  Grandma Char will be missed. 😢

Sam and I stayed on our original schedule and left the day after his last day of school.  We were able to use Ryan's miles for us both to upgrade to "bissnus" class (how he spells it).  The orange juice sitting next to him in this photo was spilled within seconds of this photo being taken.  Luckily this was resolved quickly by the attentive flight attendants.  This child will never be the same and is OBSESSED with only ever flying this way.🙄

We continued an annual tradition while in Wisconsin of going skiing at Granite Peak which is our favorite ski location in Wisconsin.  Good practice in advance of a Switzerland ski trip we are planning in a couple months. ⛷



I also spent a night in Milwaukee to see my friends but I guess I didn't take any pictures!  Not a problem since I will be seeing all of them later this year on our various travels and there will be more pictures than anyone will ever want to look at. 😂

We also saw my family, Ryan's dad and stepmom and Ryan's friend, Jay, from Florida flew up to Wisconsin to go to a Packers (a very brave Floridian!).  

Bissnus class on the way home which was nice for me, Sam and Charlie the stuffed lion who stayed back in Wisconsin when we moved.  Sam thought he should have the Amsterdam experience as well.  Luckily he had a passport, handmade by Sam, that was even checked by the customs agent in Amsterdam.  I guess the Dutch do have a sense of humor!  😜 






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