Fall got underway here with Jack spending the first week of October helping at the "Feast of the Hunter's Moon" with his Boy Scout Troop. Kate continued taking "Kids Cooking" lessons, which got her interested to try making cupcakes (even though that wasn't a recipe from class). Everyone thought the cupcakes were great. After Kate made it in to the cast of Nutcracker, she decided she wanted to get contact lenses so that she could dance without wearing her glasses. The contacts were tricky to get set up and aren't always easy to get in, but she stuck with them. Around October, the Lafayette Ballet Company's performance included "The Raven" based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem; Anna had a role as a creepy shadow. Jack participated in LEGO league with some of the co-op students; he took on the lead programmer role. Then, as Christmas approached, we got snow on Dec 24th for a White Christmas. The week after Christmas, Jack and Dad went to Winter Camp (also known as "summer camp in the snow"), where the temperatures were well below zero. They were cold, but they had fun, and Jack earned a few merit badges.
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| Jack in period clothing at Feast of the Hunter's Moon |
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Kate with her kupkakes
(yes, we told Dad that he spelled this wrong, but he seems to think it is funny) |
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| Kate wearing her new contact lenses |
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| post trick-or-treat |
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| Anna as a creepy shadow from the Lafayette Ballet Company's "The Raven" |
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| Jack and his team in action at LEGO League |
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| Anna before the Winter piano recital |
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| Kate during rehearsal for the Nutcracker |
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| checking out the Christmas decorations at the Haan Museum |
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Anna (with pink trim on left), Kate (in brown at center) and Jack (in red behind Kate)
giving it a go at the ice skating rink |
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| Christmas Eve snow for a white Christmas at Tuckaho |
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| taking advantage of the snow for some sledding action |
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| opening presents on Christmas morning (thanks, everyone!) |
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| Jack at Winter Camp (it was probably -5°F this day) |
