My Little Working Girl

February break came well deserved this year.  Dylan had a tournament in Columbus that butted up against the week off.  I couldn't make it, but the rest of the family went and had a great time.  

Eva, took a job over the break.  ATA was looking for teaching assistants for the week.  My little girl essentially gave up her week off to make a little extra money.  I was very proud of her and applauded her mature decision.  After all, she is traveling to NYC in two months and could use a little extra $$$.

    

Other than that, not too much exciting went on during the week.  But I will always enjoy a week away.

Hockey Puck Heaven

 all 100 pucks

deer

Notre Dame

Hitting the Slopes

 Every year, we do a post-Christmas getaway.  This year we stayed at Jamie's place in Ellicottville.  She is the same woman who rents to the cousins at the beach.  The place was gorgeous.  It was very spacious.  It had a hot tub and a sauna. The conditions this year were the best they had been in years!  The cousins all had a great time skiing.

Eventually we celecbrated the new year.  We had a lovely huge dinner.  What a great way to ring in the New Year!

Christmas Season

Some of our Christmas activities and traditions have changed throughout the year, but the Christmas spirit is still here!

Enano still showed up after we got our Christmas tree.

We decorated our tree.

We created gingerbread houses.  

We completed an advent Christmas puzzle.  

We skated on an ice rink.  

We caroled. 

We celebrated.