First-time Fall Camping

The kids had a long weekend for Columbus Day, so we decided to try out Fall Camping.
We went to the Taconic State Park, and we enjoyed a beautiful hike to these falls, which included hiking across the NY - Massachusetts border!

 Since we usually camp in the summer, we don't "need" a fire for warmth or light very much. But we did this time! We cozied right up to the fire to enjoy its heat and to make s'mores (and to dry wet shoes).

 And played a little before we headed home.

Winter-ish

Lucy "ate" her way through Sam's one Sunday, when Daddy was out of town! Look at all those sample cups!!!

 Every now and then, Will still chooses a nap in the living room chair, and I'm so glad!

 We didn't see much snow this winter, but we had some really, really cold days. Will gets out of school 15 minutes earlier than his sisters this year, and really cold weather requires really great gear. Since Daddy was enjoying warm weather in Denver, we had to make sure he saw our condition!

Lucy continues to play the violin. She performed with her orchestra at the First Friday in December, and she prepared a solo for a March NYSSMA contest. 

 Big Dog is still bigger than Will!

 For Black History Month, the second grade hosted a living museum. Samantha was Rosa Parks; she had to research Rosa Parks and prepare a five sentence narrative to speak to those who visited her. She was amazing!

Happy New Year!

This year we discovered the countdown to midnight on Netflix! Brilliant!