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The morning started quietly, with the kids hunting for things to do. |
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Nathan found our battery-operated Darth Vader in the basement. He about died when Darth raised his light saber. |
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Jacob successfully solved some wooden puzzles. |
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This was a lot of fun. |
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Will is working on Moonlight Sonata, and making fine progress. |
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About 10 am, Dave and I got our act together and took the kids to Rock Canyon Park. |
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This hill is steeper than the ones in our neighborhood, but Julia loved it. |
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She said, "Again! Again!" over and over. |
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Notice she's on the back of Nate's sled. |
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She took every opportunity to go down the hill. |
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No one resisted. |
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Notice her pink headband over her eyes. Clever girl -- this prevents snow spray. |
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She found a clever way back up, too. |
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This was hilarious to watch. |
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Everyone got into her groove. |
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Sometimes she took the front seat. |
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But most of the time she let others take the spray. |
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And back up again. |
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Yes, she is the adorable little sister. |
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And Nate is the cute little brother. |
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Everyone was happy to take him down the hill. |
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It was a beautiful morning, but heading for single digits. |
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The family that sleds together crashes together. |
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But not very often. |
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Will caught a little air. |
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I have taught these kids all the tricks about dressing warm. |
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No one complained this morning. |
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Matt liked the steep hill. |
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I encouraged him to sled head first. |
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I saw many races this morning. |
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Did I mention we had fun? |
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I am not standing above them, by the way. They were being creative. |