The Ski Vacation

My Cousin Annie Chapter 6

Aunt Grace just called. Uncle Oliver booked a ski vacation for a full week in Lake Placid for our whole family. Jake and I have never been skiing before so I am very excited. I also can't wait to see Isabella and Margaret again.. it's been too long since I last saw them.

We arrived in New York a few days before we were supposed to leave for the ski vacation we don't get to see our cousins enough so a little extra time with them never hurt!

Aunt Grace and Annie met us at the train station. Annie's grin was a mile wide as always.

"Katie! Jake! We're going to have such a fun ski vacation in Lake Placid!" Annie said

I slung my arm around her shoulder. "I know. It's going to be a blast. We can't wait to see everyone again."

We were doing a gift exchange between all the cousins for Christmas. One of my main reasons for getting to New York earl y was so that I could buy my Christmas present. I was buying something for Isabella. I had no idea what to buy for her though so I decided to ask Annie for some advice.

"Bella really likes watching hockey on TV and goes to her school's hockey games whenever possible."

"Which team does she like?"

"The New York Islanders. You should buy her a shirt that has her favorite player's name on the back. She'd like that!"

"Okay. We'lll have to go to the sports store and pick something out. "

Early in the morning on December 19th we gathered into two cars to dive to the ski resort. I was blown away by how big the hotel was. It was almost as big as Aunt Grace and Uncle Oliver's mansion. I couldn't wait to get on the ski slopes! Uncle Oliver promised to teach Molly Jacob and I how to ski, I learned pretty fast and helped the others where they were having trouble.

Annie and I always stayed up til 2:30 in the morning talking.

"Katie, are you ever going to move closer to us?" Annie asked.

I shrugged. " I don't know. I really would like to. I am hoping Mom can find a job in Boston. I know she is looking for one and Aunt Melissa and Uncle Alex said they'd help her find an apartment in Cambridge."

Annie squeezed my hand tightly under the covers. "You're my favorite cousin and very best friend Katie. We've grown so close to each other over the past couple years. I really hope you guys move close to us. We don't get to see you guys enough. If you moved to Boston, we'd get to see you a whole lot more."

I squeezed her hand back. "I know Annie. Hopefully in the next year or so we'll move to Boston. When I start to look at colleges I'll be looking at colleges in that area."

I felt Annie pull me in a warm embrace. "I love you Katie."

"I love you too Annie. " I snuggled into her chest and she kissed me softly on the forehead. I fell asleep in her arms.

The week flew by so quickly. Finally it was Christmas eve! The gift exchange was upon us. Isabella ended up having me for the gift exchange and she made me a a ceramic door decoration for my bedroom door that says Katie's Room. I smiled. I was so glad that I had grown just as close to Isabella and Margaret and I had to Annie and Molly. I hoped that as they years continued to pass we'd only grow closer.