macbeth

In February, Ben and Sam performed in their high school's MacBeth.

The same week, Ben's honors art class held an exhibit at the school.
 Proud of you, guys.

downs, dumplings, dinosaurs

 The first weekend in February the girls insisted on dumplings to celebrate Chinese New Year,

and bread bowls and clam chowder on Superbowl Sunday.

 Sophie's preschool class went on field trip to the BYU Paleontology museum.

 Grant tried  to be brave around the T-Rex.

like penguins

I think God has been merciful this year.  Our January passed, and I had no complaints about the weather. There were only two real snowfalls. This was the second. William and Sophie and I met Grant at the kindergarten bus, and we threw rocks at the ice on the pond, and they rode the swings, and slid down the big hill "like penguins," since we had not brought the sleds. Then we went home for cocoa, of course.

science and celebrations

In January, we woke up early for our fourth annual Academy Awards nominations breakfast. Olivia is always eager to be helpful in the kitchen. Thank you, Olivia.

It was our first year to celebrate National Blondies day. Thank you for the head's up Annie!  I never knew there was such a thing. Ben is the master.

Caitlin and Olivia chose good friends as partners and entered the science fair. I'm proud of you girls!

january's big snow