Fun on a Bluebird Day

What to do when it's raining everywhere...

Go for a hike in the rain! And it turned out to be a great day, even if we were all soaking wet by the time we finished.

Resolutions 2011

One resolution in our house is to de-clutter...starting with our closets. These pants were among the items discarded/donated. I'm not sure when they ever fit Jim but they did make for some amusing photo ops.
Resolution #2...discover new and delicious chocolate. The bar pictured above is a great find!!
I guess we should add some sort of resolution about exercise if we are eating lots of chocolate but that will be for another post! 

Adventures in Squirrel Catching

We:re on Day 2 of the Squirrel Catch and Release program....the count is 2 so far. If the sealing of holes is successful, this will be a short lived program. The squirrels will need to find alternative accomodations. In the meantime, the boys are thrilled that every day when they get home from school they get to witness a trapped squirrel being transported from the upstairs crawl space to the get away vehicle (belonging to our new friend, Marty, the critter catcher).

Finally....snow!

It just doesn't seem like the holiday season until we've seen and played in the snow. Luckily, Mother Nature cooperated and provided us with tons of white, fluffy stuff up at Mt. Hood. The boys did a 3 days ski camp and were troopers even on the 2 days of high wind and limited visibility. The last day we skied was magnificent...fresh powder! Sun! No wind! And best of all, 2 skiing boys who can navigate the mountain, giving us the chance to ski together as a family (though some of us ski faster than others....Jackson has officially surpassed me in skiing ability!).
Happy New Year!