Sunday, January 13, 2013

Clara's First Ski Lesson

Clara did great her first time on skis this weekend.  We tried to get her used to the skis in our yard, but she wanted to go straight to the big hill.  So, we went next door to Pat's Peak.  She was fearless and loved every minute.





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Christmas and the New Year

We had a wonderfully exhausting Christmas in Michigan and a quiet start to the New Year at home.  Here are some of the highlights:

1. We decorated cookies;
2. Opened presents;
3. Visited a walk-in clinic with Charlie for an ear infection;
4. Set out milk and cookies for Santa and hung the stockings by the chimney;
5. Opened presents;
6. Made snow angles and played on the snow mountain, snow fort, and sledding track at Grandma and Grandpa Carlson's;
7. Opened presents;
8. Played with cousins;
9. Opened presents;
10. Visited a second walk-in clinic with Clara for fever and vomiting;
11. Drove home on New Year's Eve;
12. Stayed up to 10:30 on New Year's Eve!
13. Celebrated New Year's Day playing in the snow.














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