The girls insisted I video this.

Rosemary attended a friend's birthday party.

Ava had a solo in the first school chorus holiday performance yesterday.

We spent the long weekend in Girdwood. 

Salt & pepper shaker battles (cow vs orca)

We hiked on the Crow Pass trail for the first time, hiked up to some old mine ruins on the way to the pass.

The dog found a ball.

Hemlock tree bench.

Spruce seedlings up high (treeline marching up)

The dog's ball got really gross.

We got our first big snowfall in town this past weekend. We put skis on for the first time this season and hit the local trails. Ava wouldn't turn around and let me take her picture.

Rosemary did a great job. Skied 1.5 miles with minimal complaining.

Whatever this is.

Daddy took Ava to the range for the first and introduced the .22. She had a great time and shot well.

Ava drew a cool picture of fishing. Rosemary modified it.

Costume piano recital before Halloween. Ava is Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter. Rosemary is Wonder Woman.

Another student was dressed as Harry Potter.

Rosemary did a good job helping to label freezer bags for snow geese.

Rosemary plays a chord for the first time at piano lessons.

Halloween haul.

Another, special, piano recital: Ava has completed Suzuki piano Book 1. She performed all the songs for it at a special recital at our house with her teacher and friends.

Neighborhood walk to the park after Ava's piano recital. This is a human barricade.

Playing with neighbors.