Back to Idahome

I think the kids actually missed the snow. New Year's Day was sunny and pleasant, so we got out the sled to acclimate quickly back to Idaho winters. Idaho only had a few inches of snow while we were gone, so this was old stuff, but it served its purpose, and the kids enjoyed just rolling around in it. 

(It must be noted that some of the rolling was because they only brought one sled and were having fun not sharing. Sledder1 would bring the sled back up the hill and often hop back on it before reaching the top near Sledder2, at which point Sledder2 would try to hop on a moving sled and often miss.)

Of course, this was after a lazy morning of sleeping in their own beds, staying in PJs, and working on Christmas Legos.

Since we had been gone for most of the Christmas holidays, and the kids had requested to make gingerbread houses several weeks ago, we made it happen in January with graham crackers. I know it's just an excuse to eat a lot of sugar and candy, but it's a fun activity for an hour or so, too.

And finally, I signed up my little crafter for a kids' craft class, which she loved. This is a wooden mitten that we designed, painted, papered, stickered, mod-podged, and festooned with ribbon. It has a place of honor on our mantel for the rest of winter.