Another year passed

 The giant happy snowman stands by, not yet fully evaporated.

 Skating with friends.

 Hoar frost falling in the sun.

Ice

 Her father's daughter.

 Good thing we have embraced cross country skiing.

Christmas with family

Concerts and treats

 Adlai shows off his scrapbook after singing his Christmas songs with his class.

 Maihaa and I attend the Nutcracker for the first time.

 Making a healthy snack for the kids.

Kaya and I enjoy a walk and she shows me mouse tracks in the snow.

Shorter days

 If you look carefully you can see the giant face Kaya made in the snow.

Adlai and I try out COP's cross country trails for the first time. Our feet are pretty frozen in the cold weather.

 Kaya and I make Christmas ornaments while the boys go to watch a hockey game.

The birthplace forrest.

Dry ice

We received a present in the mail that came packed in dry ice. We had a good time with a few science experiments.

Dashing through the snow

 The kids met Santa and received soft stuffed animal ornaments.

 We went on a real sleigh ride.

 And skated on the pond.