can you say black diamond? another year and we won't be able to keep up.
full moon just before christmas, overlooking grandma's skating pond.
one a two-horse open sleigh...happy birthday to grandma kathy!
little j takes the reigns, saying "this sleigh ride sure smells like horse poop."
all aboard the polar express!


well, after taking a little hiatus from the blog and from south dakota, i have returned from yet another rocky mountain high with great pictures and stories that will keep me warm and happy til spring. we had a wonderful time ice skating and skiing and going on a sleigh ride and even riding the "Polar Express" train up the mountain one night. we also spent some good time with family, my brother is missing from these photos because he had to man the crane, but we had fun with him shooting off rockets and opening presents on christmas day. my niece makes a great cindi loo hoo--i could just eat her with a spoon she's so sweet. all in all, the snow was good, the company was better and life is always the best at high altitudes.