10...9...8...7...6... days until Christmas - December 15-19, 2015

Dec 15 - make popcorn garland for the tree
Dec 16 - stocking stuffers, enjoy the tree, make salt dough ornaments
Dec 17 - eat the popcorn, paint the salt dough ornaments
Dec 18 -
Dec 19 -

16..15..14..13..12..11.. Days until Christmas - December 9-14, 2015

Dec 9 - tree hunt! Success!
Dec 10 - decorate the Christmas Tree
Dec 11 - decorate with nativity cross stitch
Dec 12 - decorate with snowman
Dec 13 - Christmas pajamas
Dec 14 - play in the snow

24..23..22..21..20..19..18..17.. Days until Christmas - December 1-8, 2015

Dec 1 - put up the advent snowman
Dec 2 - put Christmas tree lights up in front of the sliding glass doors
Dec 3 - get out the Little People nativity and use it to tell Jesus' birth story. And then just play.

Dec 4 - James birthday - decorate with Santa and Snowman in a boat wall hanging
Dec 5 - Home Depot Christmas blocks project and ward Christmas dinner
Dec 6 - crystal pipecleaner ornaments

Dec 7 - chocolate snowman goodies
Dec 8 - decorate kids' room with tiny tree

Happy Halloween - October 31, 2015

Trick or Treat Street Trunk or Treat Jack-o-lantern

Hatcher's Pass - October 28, 2015

Tuesday family adventure to play in the snow. James scouted some ski routes for some future hiking-for-turns and we got to test out the kids' snow gear for the season. Meta needs better mittens and Linc needs a way to keep his ski pants from gapping at the ankle and letting snow in his boots. We spent more time driving than playing in the snow, but it was still really fun.

Cordova - September 18-23, 2015

18th - fly to Cordova
19th -
20th - fix the chimney, out the road
21st - ski hill hike, fishing
22nd - blueberry picking
23rd - parachute "fireworks", fishing again, fly to Anchorage