We made it back to the house in Danbury for a nice little winter break. Kai and Nora have been eagerly awaiting the whole range of winter activities – sledding, snow hikes, snowball fights and even shoveling snow – followed by hot cocoa of course. There was not much snow when we arrived and it was dwindling fast. I love the picture of Nora trying to make a slushy snow angel on a small patch of snow left on the deck. Now it is still in the mid-30’s with ran falling.
A little snowman that Crystal knitted for her secret santa.
First Christmas tree of the season spotted in Schipol airport.
Nora makes an editorial on the home heating policy.
Every spare moment they find some kind of frozen water and start throwing it while yelling "snowball fight". Here we stopped in an autoparts store and they found some parking lot slush to throw.
Kai was distinctly uncomfortable but Nora wouldn't go until he had so he agreed.
Nora with Mr. and Mrs. Claus
Crystal and Ellen have some soup at "Christmas at the fort"
Just before a snowball sneak attack.
Crystal and Kai on the carriage ride around the fort.
Ben and Nora on the carriage ride
Crystal and the kids say hi to the horses.
Kai, Nora and Grandma at the Fort Folle Avoine
Crystal and Kai at the Chattering Squirrel coffee shop
Kai and Nora review the directions of the gingerbread village.
Ben stringing the lights
Kai and Nora brushing off the deck
The gingerbread village Kai and Nora made at the Shutte's.
Nora determined to make a snow angel.
