It's pretty much impossible to dislike them. Dan Willmott and Gabrielle Rose are his salt of the earth parents. I wouldn't mind seeing him in more starring roles. He does well and has nice chemistry with Candace. This is one of the bigger roles I've seem him in. He's been a guest-star on just about everything that films in Canada. Jesse Hutch is an actor whose face is very recognizable if you watch much TV, even if you can't remember where exactly you've seen him before. The fact that Thicke used to play Candace's brother Kirk's father on Growing Pains no doubt led to some back-patting for whoever cast him. Alan Thicke is good as her not-so-likable dad. She's the same here as she is in every role: pretty, charming, likable. I'm always down for a good Candace Cameron Bure TV movie, especially a Christmas one. If you think she'll fall for the handsome son (Jesse Hutch) and have a change of heart about Christmas, you must have seen a Hallmark movie before. Stephanie spends the week before Christmas with the family, experiencing the holiday their way.
The plan is to turn the cozy rustic lodge into a ski resort, which is news to the family selling it. Stephanie (Candace Cameron Bure) is an executive with no Christmas spirit who's sent by her boss (and father) to look at a family-owned lodge their company has just acquired.
