How We Spent Our Too-Cold-for-School Day

New Year's at Wilderness Territory in the Wisconsin Dells: A Slightly Rose-Colored Account

Thanks to Starling's parents, we got to spend January 1 - 3 at the Wilderness Territory Resort in the Wisconsin Dells, along with about five thousand other people. (I am not sure that is too much of an exaggeration.) Aside from some differences with management over the meaning of the word "guarantee" (as in, "We guarantee your room will be ready by 4 p.m.) and the non-wheelchair-friendly setting, we had a lot of fun. Here are the highlights:

There aren't that many pictures of Music Man swimming because usually
I was with him, holding on to him or helping him.

Decorating the Christmas tree

Sledding!

A pair of Christmas concerts

Mouse and Alleluia Boy both had Christmas concerts . . . we're working on finding video of Alex's concert:

A Gracewatch Christmas morning

Decorating the tree on Christmas Eve.

Waiting to go downstairs.

Opening presents.

Jingle bells!

An infinity scarf!

Playing Uno!

Ah, fall!

Playing in the leaves.

Saying goodbye to the old car.

The ham-iest kid of the bunch.

At Flippin' for Books!

Mouse made this apple pie herself, from scratch -- four hours!

Having lunch at school with Jubilee. Note the glass!

The kids were proud of this giant leaf pile.