exactly
Our first trip to the lake was calm, sunny, and nearly 80 degrees. This is exactly how I felt.
schools out!
That’s it, today marks the end of chapters 2 and 4 in the elementary school books, and the beginning of a pleasantly pedestrian pace to daily life.
mathematics
Multiplying and dividing already, Isabel puts the wraps on 2nd grade homework. My how time flies.
fishing for my girls…
No license, no bait, lure, hook or otherwise. Just a plastic fish tied to the end of the line. One cast, one fish… Doesn’t get much better than that.
put the camera down… now!
That’s a close up of the “put the camera down… now” look. I did, right after I took this 
tune in
It’s been over a decade since its last tune, but Dennis Berryhill taught our old Baldwin to sing again.
abominable snowman – photographed!
“almost” straight from Wikipedia…
“The abominable snowman is said to be an ape-like crytid taller than an average human, similar to Bigfoot, that inhabits the northern region of Minnesota and Wisconsin…”
He’s actually much more docile than his name suggests. Kind of likes us actually… still hangin’ out in the front yard.
who let the dogs out?
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon spans 373 miles from Duluth to the Canadian border, and back. 10 marathon teams started today, with another 30 competing in the mid distance race. Lack of snow which cancelled last years race, and delayed this years, wasn’t a problem today, but temps in the 30′s isn’t ideal for running dogs.
Either way, fun to watch the athletes (2 and 4 legged) tackle old man winter.
friday night lights
Friday night, Mom’s home from NY, and dinner was a leftover, snack, cereal, DIY smorgasbord. With nowhere to be, and nothing to prepare for, Friday night feels just right.
hangover
The girls were off school last week. They slept in, had friends over, snowboarded and partied at Uncle Jeremy’s wedding. Problem is, it’s Wednesday, and they still seem hung over. ~ CRANKY ~
dear diary
Isabel’s diary… It’s a plastic case, with a password protected locking cover that has voice recognition software. The amazing thing is even though I know the password, it knows I’m not Isabel, and won’t open… Crazy the technology that has become part of your everyday.
another one…
Another one from the hill today.
ps. There was an open house at the new Spirit Mountain Chalet today. In addition to a beautiful new building, there was hot chocolate, cookies, hot dogs and best of all… FACE PAINTING! Isabel went with a heart, Grace, a mustache???
flower girls
My brother got married this weekend…. to someone so right, that try as I might, imagine it no other way.
Congratulations Jeremy & Sibby!