Hereās to the another year of Winterfest vacay! We usually spend Winterfest with the in-laws since my family gets together Harvestfest, this year we had my brother Charlesā wedding right before Winterfest so we flew out to Mt Komorebi right after the wedding. This year we went with both Shaneās parents and with Stacieās mother and sister for a full family vacation with everyone involved, Stacieās mother and sister live in Windenburg so they packed their bags so that we could all fly out after attending the wedding together.
(AN: Ignore the fact that Stacieās mother and sister arent here, I wanted shots of them sitting and having hotpot at the traditional table which only had 6 seats so I left them out šIn my mind they volunteered to be with the children whilst everyone else ate lunch)
We definitely enjoyed the authentic food that we got at our ski chalet, living in San My means that we enjoy loads of international food stalls right at our door which help usĀ āeat around the worldā. Iām definitely thankful that Shane and I learnt how to use chopsticks before making the trip, it saved us the embarrassment of learning how whilst there.Ā
There was loads of fun in the snow, Reece, Shane, and I were the only ones who actually hit the slopes on our snowboards. The headrush you get after a great run is something Iāll never get tired of every winter, and the slopes at Mt Komorebi are a lot better than the local slopes weāve got back at home. Stacie isnāt a skier or a snowboarder so sheād keep the toddlers occupied along with her mother on days where Shaneās parents and her sister Nina also hit the slopes.Ā
There was loads of sledding, and whilst it got a bit chaotic everyone had fun in the end and didnāt come out the other side too bruised - we even got Shaneās mother and Stacieās mother to get out on the sled and have some fun.
Itās been great having this friendship grow with us as the years go by, Reece and I were always close as children and being able to keep that relationship as well as having our spouses be such great friends is such a blessing to me! Weāre also close to Stacieās sister Nina who is a great addition to the group, I canāt wait for all the adventureās weāll have in the future.
Stacie just glowed for the entire time we were on vacation with her mother and sister, these three ladies have been through so many trials together that itās such a blessings to see them come out the other side better.Ā Having Stacieās sister Nina is also great, after their father died she realised her dream of going to university and after getting her high school qualifications she took night classes and now has her degree in communications! Nina works in Windenburg now for a local consulting company and is enjoying her new life, whilst their mother works part time at the local plant nursery.
(AN: Ignore that Stacie has no shoes on, there was a glitch with the build object that takes simsā shoes off indoors that meant every outfit had no shoes š) It was a great time to bond with family and to celebrate the year weāve had as well as well as planning ahead for the year to come.
Hereās to Mt.Komorebi winter holidays!Ā