Our trip would start with a flight to Detroit, Michigan where our friend Herb Mahony would pick us up and take us to my son Damian's house for a vehicle to drive. It was my turn to borrow a car from him. And then it was on to Cowboy Creek where the DuRussel's would be celebrating Christmas. We rent it for the weekend and had used it last year with great success. It has 13 hotel rooms, a small kitchen, great room and lots of area outside for the kids to run around.
The theme for this year was Lumberjack Christmas and the first night we had a soup or stew cook off
and there was also a costume contest.
Pats family took both of them, Potato soup and Lisa dressed as Babe the blue ox.
We also did cookie decorating. My sister Lori has been doing this every Christmas since my kids were little.
As you can see she makes a lot of cookies.
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and sometimes the moms have to help.
Tanner doing it himself, Lori buys a lot of stuff for decorating.
And there were lumberjack movies to watch along with old family photes.
and Andy and Dylan added some excitement to the mix.
Time for dinner, Prime rib, cheesey potatoes, corn, salad and rolls. Jim got volunteered to do the cutting this year.
Jaxon waiting for Jim to cut his.
Looks like the end of the line, time for me to jump in.
And then it was Yankee Christmas swap time. After a few minutes the place would be a mess.
The kids have been doing a pyramid every year since there was enough of them too do it.
the little ones get into the act too.
Seeger in the Christmas spirit
and so is Heather, Tanner on the other hand has had all the fun he can handle.
Monday we were able to watch of my grand kids Tucker, Avery, Seeger and Jaxon do there Christmas show. And Tuesday night we watched Dayton and Malory in the Christmas band concert.
On Wednesday we took the train from Jackson, Mi to Chicago. The trains in the states are not as nice as the ones in the UK. The ride is bumpier and a lot slower. We have been told the the trains in Japan and Germany are a lot better than the UK. We will find out about Germany in the next year. I don't think Japan will be on our list of places to go.
It was great to see Leanne's sister Kim and her man Jim. While there we had the usual stuff you get while your in Chicago, Giordano's Stuffed Pizza,
Portillo's beef sandwich and a Chicago hot dog.
and a couple of White castle hamburgers
but not in one sitting.
Friday night we went to a show were the audience sang Christmas carols. My voice was not as good as it was in Sister Jean Marie (i think that was her name--they all looked alike) choir class in ninth grade. It is easier to sing when you don't have to worry about getting smacked by a ruler.
Saturday we headed back across the pond, it has been a busy week.
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