January 2015

January, you make us sick.  Literally.  Every January is just one cold after another.  Poor Delaney got hit with Strep and missed a few days of school.  Ruby felt sorry for her and kept her company.

We packed up the sicko and headed to McCall.

Kathie and Mike joined us on the mountain too!

The rest of the month was spent figuring out our Super Bowl swag.

Christmas 2014

We had a magical Christmas in McCall!  We left Boise on December 22nd, locked and loaded for two weeks in the snow.  Mother Nature did not disappoint, the snow was amazing!  Christmas was so much fun with KK and Papa Jim arriving just in time for the festivities. 

She wanted a pogo stick - this is the safest I could find!



 Coveted Seahawks beanie.  All the rage I'm told.

 I just didn't pick up the camera much on this trip. The girls started ski team practice at Brundage so we were on the hill by 9am every day almost.  I think I was more nervous than the girls but they loooove ski team and have improved so much in just 2 weeks.

 

I guess I could have ditched the goggles.  First lift ride of the season!

Usually she screams to go home, this time she screamed to stay.

Major breakthrough.

 The most fun was Christmas day.  11" of fresh powder and no kids!

 KK once again outdid herself with a wonderful Christmas dinner and handmade place settings. 

 We got to meet Sage, cousin Logans new puppy.

One random non-snow shot.

 Aunt Stacy and Uncle Scott came to visit on the 26th.  Just in time for more great snow!  Quinn is officially done with the bunny hill.  Stacy got to play 'sweeper' a few times which Quinn power wedged down the big hill.

 Messing around with Uncle Scott

 Skiing the Bear Chair poops a kid out quick.

 Top o' Brundage!

 Quinn and I stayed home one day to get some chores done.  She helped me clear the deck off. That was a hard workout!

 Then we played on the 'beach' with Ruby

 I should never take after dinner pictures at the Blue Moon Yurt.

Another great meal, this time with the Brouses.

 Sums up our winter break.  TONS of skiing.

 and beer boots

 New Years with Kings, Glavins and Bryans.

Kid parade!

 More skiing!  Delaney ripping it up with the U8s

 Ski buddy Lucy King.  They go to school together too.  So sweet.

Holiday Ramp Up

December is always busy - fun busy.  Here are some of our adventures.

 

Annual trek to the mall to see Santa with Sam and Eli.

So much easier now that no one is pooping their pants or nursing!

 The visit to Santa is always followed by a trip to Old Chicago.

The kids got their own table this year - big time.

 Crazy day at Roosevelt.  Christmas parties galore.  Quinn got to tag along.

Merediths class made some crazy snow storms in a jar.

 We're just going to skip kindergarten and go straight to 1st grade I think.

 I'm saving this gem.  Meredith has a pen pal at another school who just happens to be her good friend.  It's hilarious to see what they write to each other.  Love the PS on this one.

Ahhhh, it's so cool when Santa visits you at home!

Sadly the girls are totally on to Santa Gene.  Still fun to pretend.

 Super excited about the Frozen microphone which she thought was an actual phone.  Sorry Quinn.

 Cousin London came too!

Fun trip to see the Nutcracker!  We had lots of friends that performed this year and Merediths ballet teacher was the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Holiday Programs

Always a favorite this time of year - the Roosevelt Holiday Program.

It's a huge production with costumes, props etc...not sure how they wrangle all the kids but it's always hilarious and sweet.

It was certainly fun to see both Meredith and Delaney in the show this year!

 

Kindergartners

 Third Graders

 Smiling peppermint gal

 Singing about latkes I think?

Meredith was a peppermint dancer.

 Last year for Meredith in this program, next year it's on to band or choir. 

Oh boy.

Last but not least - Wesleyan Christmas program. 

Our last one...sniff sniff. 

December

December - the month I love and hate all at the same time.  It's already gone by in a one huge blur.  It's been especially busy this year for some reason. Always fun of course - but busy!

 

Meredith and her friend Sienna decided to make yo-yo headbands and hairclips to sell at the Roosevelt kids craft fair.  They did a great job!

 Aunt Kortney came to visit and got to experience a typical Wed/Thu/Fri at our house.  She may never come back ;)

We managed to hit Winter Garden Aglow on a super warm, rain free night.

 Cousin George came with us too.  Lots of shoulders to ride on this year.

 We hustled up to McCall to get a Christmas tree cut and up in the cabin for our extended stay in December.  Quinn and I spent a little time in the truck.  A little wet in the woods!

 Tree hunters

 Meredith had a little performance with her ballet class to wrap up the semester.  Not a big production but cute nonetheless.

 Little ballerinas.  She did so great, we were so proud of her.  And she is sticking with it (no pressure for me, I promise!).

 How we all go to the dentist at the same time.