Minneapolis was a winter wonderland

My trip home for the holidays was divine. I miss my family and friends so much that it's difficult for me to describe exactly how gratifying it was to be back in the Spartz fold for two weeks in December. Minnesota was really cold, naturally, but it was also beautiful, naturally.





Dad and Madie look so hard core on the snowmobile!









No body shakes it like Nae Nae, and no body parties like the ecmc rockstar contingent. You go girls! It was fun to see you in good form.





Madie got herself a black shiny piano for Christmas which she totally rocks on ,of course. The girl can play! Here she is with one of her best mates Sophie. They were singing Beatles tunes. It was uplifting.

Of course, a girl is never too old for Santa.

My nephew Joe Spartz is a boy of great breadth and depth. Here he is demonstrating what he looks like when imitating an angle, and what he looks like when imitating a devil. Well done Joe Spartz!







My favorite part of family fun was the doing of family stuff. Meals at the G. & C. Spartz house were wonderful both in regard to food for the body and food for the soul. Well, my soul anyway. I know that sounds like sentimental drivel, a pop-culture cliche at best, but it's also true. I love it that I love my family and I can't help that family time to me feels like soul food. It just does. My sister organized a Christmas Caroling party this year, and my brother, sis-in-law and their kids attended, along with my fabulous teen-niece who thought about boycotting ,but ever the wise one opted in at the end. It was such fun. Next year I hope to be living in Minnesota by the time Christmas roles around, and I am definitely up for a repeat!