Becker Christmas

Last weekend we spent some time in WI, where my dad lives.  Every Christmas for the Becker side stay in a hotel, have a present exchange and spend some time in the pool with the kiddos.  Usually in Winona, MN, this year we changed it up a bit and moved it to Eau Claire, WI.  We stayed at Hotel Metropolis, very unique rooms and a fun waterpark to boot.  After arriving late friday night we said hello to Grandpa and Aunties and put the kids to bed.  Woke up early had a great continental breakfast and off to the waterpark it was by 8:30.  Sydney was excited for the waterpark.  Karsyn....well had no idea and due to the loudness of the place was pretty timid.  Not leaving either Patrick's or my side for the first hour we were there.  Once she warmed up a bit it was a different story.  We couldn't keep her out of the water!  They have a zero depth pool with some small kiddy slides.  The girls would have stayed in there all day if the chorine wouldn't have been burning our eyes so much.  By 10:30 we called it and headed back to the room to clean up, snack and nap before the Christmas festivies started.  We had a banquet type room in the basement of our hotel for the gathering, which was attached to "Action City" a go cart, arcade, laser tag, etc....for the "big kids".  So Sydney got her fair share of go cart racing with Grandpa, Auntie Sara and whomever would take her, she loved it!  She is my "go higher", "go faster" girl.  Giggling and screeching with every turn!  After a fun filled day and not to mention a few presents we had the girls in bed by I think 9pm.  Exhausted!!  Got up sunday and had one last dip in the waterpark and it was time to go.  We then headed to my neice Ady's sunday school Christmas program.  Too cute!  Got back to Grandpa's in time for EVERYONE to take a nap before we had supper and more celebrating.  Monday morning woke up and packed up and left just after breakfast due to the winter storm advisories that were issued.  Man were they right!!  It was horrible!  We left at 10am and didn't arrive home til 6pm....usually a little over 4 hour trip.  We did stop a couple time to let the girls stretch their legs and give Patrick a break from driving.  We were glad to be home and off those horrible roads.  We lost track of how many vehicles we saw in the ditch there was so many!!