Winter Activities

This winter the girls started an indoor climbing class at a local rock climbing gym. Sophie loves it, and Lauren likes it, but "it isn't really her thing" (in her own words). 

Lauren making her way up the wall

Sophie looking proud after climbing all the way to the top. 

The girls have also been skiing - Sophie quite a few times, and Lauren for her first time. Sophie is totally comfortable and can bomb down the mountain (green and blue runs) by herself. Lauren needs to get her ski legs still - but there will be time for that. 

Goofballs on the ski lift

One of Lauren's first times down the bunny hill. 

Lauren Starts Violin

Shortly after Lauren's birthday she started taking violin lessons from the same teacher that Sophie and I have. Right now she's learning how to hold the violin and name the different parts. Sophie is also being very "helpful" when we all practice at home. This month Sophie will get "certified" from her school, which means she plays a scale and song that she's memorized for the director of the school. She's nervous, but has been playing her song for months now, so is prepared. I can't wait until all three of us can play a song together!

Sophie demonstrating the proper hold and stance