Playing dress-up

With Mina

Emily and Grandpa Richard ice skate

On the ice:

Emily snoozes through HEIDI

Emily: I'll sit right here while you read HEIDI to Belle.

(two minutes later)

Emily: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (while sitting up in the chair)

Girls can be anything

The girls skiing

Emily turns and stops on her own!




Belle stays up and steers herself away from a fallen classmate!

Emily sleds: the videos

A poll in Emily's classroom

Sledding with Emily at Ralph Field

Movie through swim googles

Watching Star Wars

Emily is wearing her swim goggles 😁

Playing in the snow

A special afternoon

Belle has gymnastics so Emily and I enjoyed a special treat together.

Post dinner dance party

Lots of spinning

Highlights of ski lesson

The first highlight of the ski lesson was when Belle and Emily were put in the same level one ski school group, they hugged each other with excitement to be skiing together. The second highlight was when Belle did such a great job her first few times up and down the introductory slope that they moved her into level two. Belle got promoted within the first few minutes of the lesson!

Getting the hang of it

Ready to ski!

Silly celebratory dancing

Silly celebratory dancing

Toasting to 2017

Lighting menorahs