Vermont for 4

Getting out of town and having a change of scenery had never been more needed than during Winter Break this year. Since going to Orlando or San Diego was out of the question, we decided to head North and go to Vermont.  We were all so excited about getting to see snow!  Fortunately two days before we went, Vermont got close to 4 feet of snow!  It was perfect timing for our arrival.  We stayed for 5 nights and did everything you could do outdoors.  

We went snowmobiling, took a ski lesson, went on a hike, did sledding, and took a sleigh ride.  It was all so much fun.  A few places that we visited that were extra cool was the King Arthur Flour Bakery, The Vermont Country Store, and we walked around a cute, little town called Woodstock.  One of the best places we discovered was this diner called "Country Girl Diner".  It was an old-fashioned dining car and inside was super small and adorable.  The food was awesome and I was blown away by how many different kinds of Gluten Free bread they offered -- white, rye, cinnamon raisin, hot dog bun, and hamburger bun.  Wow!  

Ian has discovered he loves skiing and is pretty darn good at it!  I managed to hold my own and went down a green trail without falling. Woo-hoo!!  

We ended our trip on Christmas day and drove back home.  No traffic and the weather was starting to get bad.  Hard rain for the first half of the drive and then it was clear the rest of the way.  We needed to stop for lunch and one of the only places we found to be open was this most awesome Mexican restaurant.  Totally authentic.  

Going to Vermont was just the distraction we needed.