Winter Fun

We've had a pretty mild winter until the end of January, when we were slammed with over 2 feet of snow. Sledding in the back yard was in full swing with all of the neighbors coming over to enjoy the hill.

Lauren with some neighbors

Snow bed.

Sadly, Lauren ended a day of sledding by slamming right into our swing set. She knocked three teeth loose, but not stitches were needed, thank goodness. 

Dave has also taken Sophie skiing a few times this winter. She's getting pretty good. They moved from the bunny hill to a green hill during their last trip. 

The Girl's First Flyers Game!

We took the girls to their first Flyers game in January. We weren't sure if they would last the whole game, but they did and love it (maybe because we kept the treats coming). And it was a great game - a blowout by the Flyers! 

New Year's Eve 2016

We went to a New Year's Eve family party, cComplete with a countdown at 6pm. The girls got all dolled up for the occasion. 

Hamming it up at our house before we left.

Party girl! 

Christmas 2016

 We spent Christmas this year at the Sharp's in New Jersey. The morning was great with the girls opening the zillion presents they got.

Lauren in her new nightgown and earmuffs 

Sophie's favorite present was this wallet - probably because it had some money in it from Nana. 

The weather was amazing - in the 60s. We took a mid-day walk to the little beach near the Sharp's house. Here are the girls in their Christmas outfits. 

Christmas dinner included the whole clan.

Nutcracker 2016

The Nutcracker is becoming a tradition for us. This was the third time that Sophie has seen it, and Lauren's first. This year we had a special treat and got to go back stage to meet some of the dancers during intermission. I'm not sure who was more excited - me or the girls. 

Before the show

Getting ready for the second half

The dancers were really great. This woman was complimenting Lauren on her dress. 

NY Weekend

 Before Christmas we took a weekend and went to NY.  We did all of the touristy holiday stuff, including Rockefeller Center. 

Revisiting the proposal spot with the girls - almost 13 years to the day later!

And the best part of the trip was meeting new baby Kish, who was born just before Thanksgiving. The girls loved holding him.