A delicious Christmas and the first two bike races of the year

 
Making gingerbreads!

Making gingerbreads!

Mathilde and JF making tourtières, meat pies and fruit pies!

Mathilde and JF making tourtières, meat pies and fruit pies!

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The girls’ first bûche de Noël!

The girls’ first bûche de Noël!

So many beautiful shared meals.

So many beautiful shared meals.

The Fiesta Roldana of Christmas 2019 was a great success!

The Fiesta Roldana of Christmas 2019 was a great success!

Waiting in the exchange tent at Papago 6 hours.

Waiting in the exchange tent at Papago 6 hours.

Papago mass start for the duos and quads!

Papago mass start for the duos and quads!

Mara coming in from her 5th lap.

Mara coming in from her 5th lap.

Mathilde leaving on her 4th lap. She raced co-ed with her friend Ben.

Mathilde leaving on her 4th lap. She raced co-ed with her friend Ben.

The McDowell Meltdown 2020!

The McDowell Meltdown 2020!

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Mara finished 5th overall in the Expert women.

Mara finished 5th overall in the Expert women.

After our hectic trip down to Tucson, we reveled in the peaceful atmosphere of our friend’s house and pleasant company. It was lovely to cook and bake in their new kitchen, to play board games and watch Christmas movies together. We left just after New Year for 10 days in the Westy in the Phoenix area for the first two bike races of the year: Papago 6 hours and the McDowell Meltdown. It was the perfect way to kickstart 2020!