winter travels

Hello blog friends and family! We have just arrived back to the land of 9PM sunsets. It was a long trip, but we had a wonderful time catching up with a few of our family and old friends: Cliff, Pam, Andy, Emily, Grandma and Grandpa White, Joan, Rihana, Priscilla, Liz, Sarah, Phil, Jody, Saul, Donal, Kitty, Christine, Jason, Kath, Louie, Sadie, Naomi, Ruth, Colin, Katie, Rachel, Mike, David, Sonya, Hannah, Heidi, Phil, Susan, Keaton, Patricia, Steve, Anaclara, Grandad and Grandma Cross, Eugene, Paula, Alex, Stephanie, and friends Lauren, Nia, Rob, Jon, Dulcie, Eli, Jessica, Austin, Erin, and baby Juniper.

A big thank you to all those who hosted us!

Some highlights:
roadtrip to Canada with Naomi
iceskating under the stars in Kingston Ontario
christmas eve stringing popcorn and cranberries with Cliff and Pam
playing settlers of catan with Saul and Jody
champagne toast with Nia and Rob
chowing down on some mexican food for once
giving little keaton his first oboe lesson
seeing avatar in 3D with donal
surprise bedtime skyping with Trix and Norman
feast after feast with Ruth and Colin
growing spacemonkeys from a packet
birdwatching with Carl's grandparents
buying a new oboe
baking 8 kinds of christmas cookies with Priscilla - a family tradition

We even survived Charades!!!




A doubly White christmas:





Ruth and Colin's Famous Flaming Christmas Pudding:




Jessica and Camille - old roommates reunite:



Stringing garlands - a White family tradition:


Christmas Eve parcheesi in the old farmhouse with Pam:


On the way to Christmas dinner:


Grandpa White shows off his plow-towtruck of his own making:


Post-soccer game feast at the Korean restaurant:



Kitty and Saul doing the Thinker:


Keaton was the center of attention at Phil and Susan's:


Happy new year!

If you're reading this, don't forget you can always post a comment and say hello! (We love fan mail...)

And also, we'd love if you sent us any pictures from our visits.


-Carl and Camille