Emmy and Michael arrived first, and camped out at the cottage while the children napped (sort of...). Jen and Dan arrived about noon. It wasn't long before the sledding began.
~75 images 2. 3. Dan built a starting hill. Jen and Clara on the steering sled 4. 5. Dan and Zippy on the inflatable 7. 8. 10. snow angel 11. Em and Thalia arrive from the cottage 12. Thalia 13. 14. Zach, Clara, Thalia 15. 17. 18. 21. Zippy and Maisy 22. 23. 24. Craft time - don't confuse the glue with icing on the cookies! 25. 26. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32. 34. Refilling the automatic bird feeder with sunflower seeds 35. Matilda arrives after her nap 36. Little brown bear 38. Michael arrives 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. We cut and decorated the tree. Those are real candles. 48. 49. Last night of Hanukah 50. 51. flash 52. no flash 53. 54. 56. 57. dinner - delicious vegetarian chlil that Jen made. Unfortunately, Emmy and Michael had to return home after dinner. 58. 59. the forest ranger set, from about 1976 60. 61. 63. 65. 67. the famous yellow Dodge. Thalia quickly learned how to turn on the sound (switch underneath) 68. 69. dog tired 71. Sunday morning family game of Mastermind 72. Sledding after breakfast. Another couple of inches of snow had arrived during the night 73. 74. 75. Mothers and dogs: first, Joan and Zippy 86. Next, Jen and Maisy 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 102. 103. 104. 105. taken by Clara Here is Bill, returning from a 2 hour ski around Joan's loop (preceded by a 1 hour nap). |