Sunday, November 29, 2015

Winter Wonderland {with our dog sledding team}

The snow kept falling the whole night long after I snapped that photograph in my last post. The next day the children spent as much time as possible in it, including some time sledding with our dogs. I wasn't able to get some action shots of our dog team this time around like I did last year. My slow, pregnant self coupled with the harsh noon sun made it a bit of a struggle to get any photographs at all.

nest
snow!
snow!
dog sledding
Off they go!
spun off the toboggan
A few seconds later (notice the toboggan is empty and the children are all spun around facing the opposite direction).
K tries it alone while L comes to hang out with me
Everyone was fine. The snow padded their fall. K decided to try it on her own while L and C came to hang out with me and watch.
snow~
Right after this picture was taken the dogs decided to run straight at L and I and knock us over.
snow dogs
Rascals
dog team
Our dog team
Nara faceplant
Nara couldn't keep up with the boys and ended up faceplanting into the snow. Kevin unattached her and just let her run alongside after that. Really that is what she prefers anyway.
Nara
C loves her Nara
L trying to feed Nara snow
C and L decided to pamper her and feed her some snow.
yum - snow!
Nara wasn't too interested so L decided to eat it himself...
want some snow?
yum
...and share with C.
K helping Daddy with the dog gear
Kevin decided the dogs needed to get rid of some of their energy before the children tried again. K helped him prepare.
Kevin's turn
Off goes Kevin on the tobbogan! That wore the dogs down fast.
following the toboggan tracks
C following the toboggan tracks in her Jan Brett hat (They are still my favorite hats!).
ice
frozen
how we love the snow!
more snow eating
Sweet C
K ready to go home and get warm
Ready to go home and warm up. What a fun time it was!!

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Totally off topic, but I saw this pattern on Ravelry and thought of L :) http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bulky--qu...
1 reply · active 487 weeks ago
*love* I adore the fact that you thought of L!! I wish I knew how to crochet. Maybe I need to finally learn.
Oh wow that looks like so much fun! I absolutely adore snow but we don't get very much over here!
1 reply · active 486 weeks ago
We normally don't either so we have to enjoy it while we can.
Wonderful little tobogganing adventure. The Jan Brett hats are so whimsical but practical too. They look like they sit nicely and don't leave you with hat hair after you take it off. Or does that just happen to curly head folks like me!
3 replies · active 486 weeks ago
I agree! Wondering if this a Ravelry pattern?
oops, nevermind -- I see the link now :)
yay! It's a fun knit.
What great pics and what a great time! makes me want snow...almost ;) The dogs are gorgeous! (kiddos too!)
Stunningly clear photos! Looks like a beautiful wintery day.
1 reply · active 486 weeks ago
What beautiful pictures!
Love it!!!
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frédérique · 487 weeks ago

gorgeous pictures as always! it will seem a little random but I was wondering if you would consider sharing your experience regarding sibling 'rivalry' or maybe just point outsome interesting reading you came accross on the subject. Thanks so much!
3 replies · active 485 weeks ago
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frédérique · 487 weeks ago

and I am asking that because of course you seem to have such an harmonious family and get plenty of Waldorf reading done:)
Ah thank you. Your comment completely humbled me. I am just not sure how to answer! :)
I do have to say that my children get along rather well. They do have their moments, as any siblings do, but for the most part they truly are each other's best friends and enjoy spending time together. They seem to be more harmonious since our move - perhaps because we now homeschool and they spend so much time together?? I'm not sure. I think honestly a lot of it has to do with Waldorf education. We focus so much on compassion, thinking of others first, learning to accept others as they are and getting along those first 7 years of life. I wish I could articulate it more!

For reading ideas I have a couple-
I am not sure how old your children are but K read the book Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends recently and loved it. It's written by children. She started following some of the ideas in it all on her own: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0971940509/ref=a...

I have been meaning to pick up these two books as they were highly recommended to me:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O2BS4AG/ref=a...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007HXL1V0/ref=a...

Does that help at all? Please do let me know.
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frédérique · 485 weeks ago

Oh my! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My third is 'only' six month old and I still have that postpartum mama brain I guess so I forgot to check for an answer. This is immensely helpful! THANK you THANK you THANK you! My eldest is in Kindergarten in a Waldorf school and we also have been going to a Waldorf playgroup for the past few years all together. This is, by far, the smartest and best education model out there. And my husband and I are teachers so this is our area:) Thanks again and I wish you to enjoy every minute of your last months of pregnancy!

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