Winter Work

We enjoyed some snow. Daniel spent some time directing the girls build this igloo. Then, when the little ones gave up, he finished it for them.  You may not be able to tell, but it is a two person igloo. 

We've been crafty around here. Sapphire has taken to sewing hearts with her big sister.  Then she took the next step and planned out this craft all on her own (though she needed help with the cutting).  If you didn't know, our house is home to the Jordan fan club. 



Ruby isn't ready to sew yet, but she is always up for a puzzle!

Farm Show Flair

Last week we spontaneously set off for the Farm Show, our first
time there in three years. Ruby had never seen it, and I think her favorite part was riding the shuttle bus. She loves buses.






We saw the animals, drank milk-shakes, and patted the rabbits.  This year we also saw the start of the Sheep to Shawl contest, which does look like it is a lot of fun for the contestants.








Our new house has so many windows, and we love the extra light that shines in on a snowy day. We have three inches on the ground now, and, while it is not snowman-snow, the girls have done their best.

Reflecting on Christmas

Christmas breakfast--before the crumbs!

We have had a quiet few weeks since Christmas. The girls have resumed schoolwork, and Pearl joined Envirathon, an environmental science program that is pretty big in our county. I also made a brief visit to the Scranton campus for some training.

After three weeks, I finally looked over our Christmas pictures, and there are some sweet moments we caught. This Christmas we had our most successful homemade scones ever. The girls were very patient as we had a candle-lit breakfast before opening presents.  I borrowed that candles-in-the-morning tradition from Denmark.

A healthy snack for Santa.

I was struck with how blessed we are to live so close to all of our siblings and parents so that we get to see them at Christmas. Of course the girls loved their presents. I won't list them here, but I do know what outfits the two little ones wear the most.  I finally got these off of them after days of nonstop Elsa impersonation. 

Happy New Year!