We got out sledding today for the first time this year. The kids had a great time and they all did really well. Andrew worked on his snowboarding and Mari and Elliot rode sleds. They all got going pretty fast at times and there was not a lot of crying, which was nice. They also all did a great job walking back up the hill and remembering to bring their sleds.

It’s cold out. The kids got out some this morning, but otherwise Susan and I have spent the day catching up on things that need to get done around the house and the kids have been playing all afternoon. I have offered a few times to take them to Home Depot, but the playdough, train, and space shuttle are too much fun!

They all slept until 8 this morning and have been playing well all day. I hope this continues!

Mari was walking to lunch today and she saw something in the lost and found – Andrew’s missing lunch box. He lost it on September 8 and we had not seen it since – until today! It was all there, including a very moldy sandwich. We are glad to have it back.

Andrew was the Des Moines Menace mascot, Mari was a baby fairy, marking her third year in a row as some sort of fairy, and Elliot was some sort of witch, or something. We had a great time walking around the neighborhood.