I don't usually share anything other than photos here, but this has sparked so much discussion in our family that I thought it was worth posting...

Cougar Freestyle 5k

There's big brother - double-poling strongly enough to get out into the front of the pack at the start, and heading for a 4th place finish at his 5k Nordic race today!

And, here comes his younger brother - chasing his goal to the finish line. He knew that if he could just keep that skier in front of him in sight, then he would achieve the time that he need to improve his standings on the team! 

YUCK!!

Apparently the little guy didn't appreciate how she was very carefully and artistically applying the chocolate sauce to her plate of ice cream. What an expression!

Watch it!

Sweet Sixteen

Quarry Road Trails in Waterville

Today I had the unique opportunity to watch all of my Nordic skiers race in the same location! It was great!! Quarry Road Trails Recreational Area hosted a middle school race and the Leavitt Hornet Classic 5k race for the high school teams, because not too many other facilities have enough snow yet.

It was their first race wearing the Vikings uniform, and they were so nervous! But, they did awesome and exceeded their own expectations - 6th place and 7th place finishes! Whoohoo!!

The boys did awesome too! Big brother placed 13th against FIERCE competition and little brother pushed hard all the way to the end and improved his time significantly!!

When you want to make the very best...

From the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream 'Cookbook'. Our all time favorite sauce on ice cream!

 

Nap-time Snuggles

She missed her!

A Quiet Morning Project

1st Ski of the Season

A day of sports!

First we watched him ski in the Telstar Relays and doesn't he look happy to be back on the snow?!

Then, we went back to the high school to watch her cheer on our boys Varsity basketball team.

What a fun day!!

Happy 2016