Skiing and Snowboarding!

Mason's first run! She didn't even fall at the top of the lift!

That is Dylan with his snowboard instructor in the background!

Dylan learning how to do the lift from his snowboard instructor. The back of his shirt is a sheet of ice from spending a fair amount of time on his booty.

Trying his snowboard before his actual lesson!

Mason did great on the bunny hill so we took her up to the top of the mountain. She panicked and there was no getting the anxiety out of her head so she had to ride down in a sled. She still says it was one of her best days.

Gingerbread Houses—A Cousin Tradition!

The older they get, the more I appreciate these traditions and memories. These beautiful people are on the precipice of new beginnings and these traditions are fleeting and I’m so happy that they still want to get together and decorate houses. Granted they are a mess, eat more candy than they put in the houses, they’re noisy and exuberant, but I love every minute of it.

DRMS Orchestra Holiday Concert, Dylan on Bass!

Ditches

This boy of mine seems to live in the ditches these days, constantly off on his skate board. Apparently the ditches around here make for good skating. On this particular day, he skated thirteen miles from one side of town to the other. His friend took this really cool picture.

Winter Concert-- LCHS Camerata (Hannah on Violin in Both Songs and Mason Playing Viola for The Christmas Festival)!

Vivaldi's "Gloria"

"A Christmas Festival"

Dinner Out!

Christmas Tree Kitty!

This has been her favorite spot every December since she was a kitten. I love how startled she looks that I discovered her.

Kitty Love! ❤️

Girl Cousin Fun!

I have to steal pictures from their own photo shoots lately, although I did take the ones with all three of them.

Thanksgiving Evening!

Thanksgiving Snow Day!

Fun With An Electric Bass!

Thanks to Uncle Mark for sending it and Aunt Kathryn for delivering it, Dylan can now start playing electric bass. I love how music translates from one instrument to another. Piano, cello and double bass knowledge allow him to sit down and start playing right away.

So Happy To Have This Girl Home!

The Little Prince!

My sweet little niece played the lead role in The Little Prince and she crushed it! She brought tears to my eyes. We are so very proud of her! (And, look!! Mason got home for winter break just in time to see the show with us!)

College Life!

Can you believe I have not seen this sweet girl of mine since early September? She will be coming home for six weeks on Saturday and I’m just about out of my mind with excitement! She has not had the best time with housemates and that is putting it mildly. Fortunately, next quarter, two will move out and her best friend will come back from studying abroad and move in. Thank goodness she has had Jay this quarter! Here’s to a better living situation after break!

True Love!