Boys Strike a Pose

When it's vacation and it's snowing and boys are playing with Nintendo and life is good.

 

My Boy the Nordic Racer

Anders just wrapped up a season of Nordic Skiing on the BHS team. 

He likes skiing but is not enthusiastic about racing.

Yet, he was persistent, and stuck out the season - which I only can admire!

 

Frank Churchill

Kuba looked absolutely dashing in his role as Frank Churchill at Very Merry. 

It was the first time Very Merry put on Emma, by Jane Austen and it was just awesome.

So many middle school kids from Kuba's school were in it which made it even more fun.

Kuba's solo song was also absolutely lovely.  

 

S E V E N T E E N

 Happy Birthday Anders!  

This year Kuba had a performance the evening of Anders birthday so instead of having a birthday dinner as we traditionally do, we had a birthday waffle brunch, with family in the morning.  In the evening we went to see Kuba's performance.   It was a sweet and lovely birthday for a sweet and lovely person. 

The next day, Anders and I went up to visit with Grandma. 

All My Love

I don't really care what you think about Valentine's day, but without a shadow of a doubt Valentine's day has become a very favorite holiday in our family.  This year we had a Valentine's potluck meal with friends that was super delicious.  In the morning Anna was up at 5:30 making doughnuts for all of us, and I made a  scrumptious cake -  1/2 chocolate, 1/2 vanilla.  It's the holiday of the homemade.  Anna made me a beautiful Plexiglas house filled with origami hearts.   I made her a boxed Valentine. Kuba made us all little fused glass hearts, and Anders drew the most lovely cards for Anna and me.  At school I had the kids make nearly 500 valentine prints that we handed out to everyone in the building, and 33 of those were "golden valentine's" which meant you won a chocolate bar!  I also sent out nearly 70 valentine's cards to friends and family.   

 

Family Games

 

When we get together we always play games.  Anna got a great - yet difficult- puzzle from Sandy for her birthday and it took a whole bunch of hands and minds to finish it. 

May All Her Wishes Come True

 

Tall Boys on Skis

 

Snow Day

So far this year we've had 3 snow days. One for actual snow, one for freezing cold temperatures, and one for ice.  On this snow day we shoveled our way out, then took ourselves to the country club for sledding.

 

Nordic Costume Relay

 

Year of the Tiger

We rang in the Lunar New Year last night with family.

Peter, Jen, Kaj and Mormor came for dinner.

The only thing missing were the fortune cookies!

Luckily we had a tin of fortunes to pull from.