Family Vacation

Mom & Dad Blankenship started a new Christmas tradition last year of gifting the family with a weekend getaway in the mountains. We enjoyed last year so much that we returned to the same area again this year, a destination favored by Blankenships and herds of elk alike...Packwood.

Fourteen adults, five kids, and one dog plus two snow-covered cabins and a nearby ski slope equal one, BIG, happy Blankenship family!The timing of this year's getaway was perfect since I was still recovering from a pretty terrible kidney infection and wasn't too mobile. Thankfully, Mom Blankenship and my sisters-in-law were a big help and Jackson was easily entertained by his cousins as I observed the weekend events from the couch.

Here are some photos from our wonderful weekend...