A little normal

 

Not Robins or Tulips but there are signs of life returning.  The kids are all back in school and Grace has hit the Basketball court again.  There has also been a strange resurgence of Wii Dance Party every evening in the living room, but such pictures aren't necessary.  Grace has also started archery club, and while she is enjoying it she certainly doesnt want me hanging around watching her...all antics made that abundantly clear to this curious sole.  The snow has had a slow melt and you can feel the the days getting longer.

 

Slope time

 

We are getting some snow and the polar vortex has moved off (apparently to create a mess in TX) so we sneaked off for a some slope runs in the UP.  An early morning drive with bluebird skies, crisp single-digit temps and a thermos of coffee.  Merrick and I hit Pine Mountain for some great skiing conditions.  Plenty of jumps, a few crashes and great day.  Merrick brought a friend and I was able to ski along with them sometimes...although I was not allowed to nap on the way home like they did.

Like the Pre-times

 

Send them back, Send them back.  The decisions were changing weekly and reevaluated every Monday night and in the end the kids have went back to school  It was a Back to School (version 2) morning and everyone is adjusting to the 5 day in person school schedules...and the morning shower and lunch making routines that had all but been forgotten over the past year.  But like most occurrence's, the more they change the more they stay the same.  The older two and slinging pizzas after school and Grace is Backing as often as she can....almost made literal "Lava Cakes" when the oven temperature probe stopped working and sent error code beeps and smoke into the kitchen.  She did nail a cake roll earlier in the week.  The dogs are taking the new schedule in stride, but they would prefer their people home during he day.