Sushi and snowboarding

Madelyn and I were inspired by a pot of leftover rice one afternoon, and created a sushi party (Madelyn says, "shushi"). She loves the event of going to a sushi restaurant, but generally entertains herself with edamame, miso soup, and rice balls, but has avoided sushi proper. Here are a few pictures/video of her first true taste of a California roll.




And, here's a clip of little Ms. Imagination going "snowboarding"....

Snow Play

We've had some fun snow time in the last week or so. Mike convinced Madelyn that she would really like to try skiing. She was excited about renting the gear, trying on the boots, but when it came to hitting the slope, she was pretty hesitant to even get near her skis. After finally convincing her that all skiers got hot chocolate after practicing, she was ready to give it one shot. She asked for hot chocolate at the end of all 3 bunny slope runs, and at that point we called it a day.





Today Madelyn and I hopped the bus to the town square where some snow sculpting has taken place over the weekend. Madelyn reported that her favorite sculpture was the bison (not pictures), but she also thoroughly enjoyed the car and swan chair.

Braids, Primulas, and Valentines!

It's been a few weeks - we've been mighty busy!

Some deep freeze (26 below!) and spring thaw days... Lisa seems to luck out with Fridays - they seem to be bright, sunny, and warm, perfect for Lisa to XC ski with the Kelly students!

Madelyn and Michael are geared up to try the rope tow at Snow King (gear, but haven't tried yet) Lots of talk about hot chocolate afterwards.. a little carrot on a stick never hurt!

A Martin Sexton concert at the Center for the Arts, while Madelyn had a party with one of her favorite teachers/babysitters

Dinner parties with just the ladies (Madelyn, Mama, and Aunty Margot... and we let Baby Angus come too)

Primulas from Grandma Jude arrived today (see pictures and movie)




Started making our Valentines cards for Monday (see movie)



Madelyn has started occasionally asking for braids in her hair! A clip is a minor miracle at this point in the game, so we're thrilled with the braid idea (see pictures)!