Instead of buying Christmas gifts for everyone in the house, we decided to do a "Secret Santa" and all ended up with either homemade or fair-trade gifts. Even though the secret didn't last very long (it was pretty easy to figure out who had who with all of our different schedules) it was a fun way to celebrate with each other despite our limited budgets!
With most of us flying out on the 22nd, we had planned to leave after work on the 21st and spend the night at the Billings JVs. However, due to inclement weather, we were given an extra day off and left in the early afternoon in order to make it safely to the big city.
Since the Billings JVs were still working, we decided to live it up and enjoy a nice dinner. (Although James tried to get us to eat at a travel agency/cafe.) It was good to be able to spend time together in a relaxed atmosphere before heading home!
While we all slept comfortably in warm sleeping bags, Jess had to make a 7am flight. James and Peggy were supposed to leave around 9:30 and Annie and Sarah an hour after that. Everyone was happy to have a few extra hours to sleep until they realized that Jess' flight was the only one to get off the ground that morning. James and Peggy ended up switching their flights and flying out the following day. Annie and Sarah endured a long day on stand-by in the airport and arrived home either very late the night of the 22nd or very early in the morning on the 23rd. In the end, everyone arrived home safely to enjoy the holidays with family and friends!
By the time we all arrived back in Ashland in early January we were excited to share our experiences at home with each other as well as to get back into our Montana routines!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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