After a long overdue break from the chaos of assignments and finals, winter break felt like a breath of fresh air.  I had so much fun spending time with family and friends over the holidays and ringing in the New Year with all the people I love; however the once thought to be eternal two weeks quickly came to an end and all of the fun activities I did are almost a blur in my mind, so I thought I would do a little winter break recap. Here are some of my favorite and final moments of 2021! 

Christkindle Market:  My friends and I took a trip to the Christkindle market in Chicago a few days before Christmas! It was super fun to take the train and walk around the city with all the lights and just enjoy each other’s company outside of school! My favorite part was definitely all the fun pictures we took by the lake and Chicago River! It was the perfect way to start off break!

Gingerbread Villages: My cousins and I were able to get together for Christmas, and we had a Gingerbread making contest with my grandparents as the honorary judges. I recreated Whoville and the Grinch’s mountain with my cousin, Drew. It definitely took some creativity, especially since my other cousins managed to make a three part story with the remaining villages which explained the story of how the North Pole started, but nonetheless it was a very fun way to kick off Christmas!

New Year’s Celebration: My sisters and I stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve, so we could celebrate 2022! We had the basic party blowers and hats; however, my dad decided to take a more conventional approach by banging a wooden spoon and a pan together, which made endless amounts of obnoxious noise. Let’s just say we were all in bed by 12:10.

Running: This took place for the majority of winter break because I have been training for track season. I spent a lot of time lifting weights and trying out the new running shoes that I got for Christmas. I always love running over winter break because it gives me a chance to enjoy working out rather than being exhausted during practice after a long school day. I even ran on the track with my friend Anna on Christmas Eve. We obviously took the chance to listen to some of our favorite Christmas songs during the workout! It was a very fun and healthy way to celebrate the holidays!

While I’m going to miss the endless amount of time to sleep in, I am so excited to be back in school for my last semester at North. I am looking forward to track season and all the senior activities that are going to make this year one to remember. Air band, the Senior Variety show, Senior Celebration, Prom, and the track state meet are all definitely on my list of things to be excited for! Here’s to our last semester of being Huskies! Happy 2022 Seniors!