If you can walk, you can snowshoe. The only trick is to go forward. If you try to walk backwards, your snowshoes will catch and you will fall.
The weather was clear when we got to the park and we had a good view of the lake. Later on a storm blew in, obscuring our view. Crater Lake has the clearest water of any body of water in the world, with visibility to 140 feet. It's the 7th deepest lake in the world at 1943 feet deep. Ranger Don led our tour. Rule #2 of the hike: Don't throw snowballs at the ranger.
We stopped for huckleberry pie and hot chocolate on the way home and enjoyed watching the snow fall from inside the cozy restaurant.
Gibson broke Abe's piggy bank. Sophie said, "Don't throw it away. It would make really cute bowls." If this is The Great Depression Part II, we're glad to have Sophie along for her thrift and creativity. (Becky still threw the bank away.)
More Sophie creativity. She has the illustrator assignment this week for her reading group at school. We're pretty sure that means she could draw a picture for the book they're reading (Matilda, by Roald Dahl.) Sophie decided to make a chess set to illustrate the book with the characters of the book as the chess pieces. The photo shows her cutting the pieces out of clay. She painted scenes from the book on the chessboard.
If we don't post a follow up photo of Sophie's finished chessboard, it's because we missed it in the rush to get ready for our upcoming trip to Idaho and Utah. SO EXCITED to see cousins (and the cousins' parents and grandparents, too!)
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We are excited for your visit as well. Sy is concerned about two dates this month. He asks every day if it is his birthday yet, and then he asks if we are going to Zina's house. He's been disappointed at the answers to both questions several times a day for weeks now.
What a fun way for your to spend your anniversary! I'm so impressed with Sophie's creativity and determination to work outside of the box. She is a really hard worker.
Congrats on your anniversary. It hardly seems that it has been that long. I love Sophie's idea of a chess set, and I would have used the piggy bowls!! Great thinking Sophie!
Congrats on your anniversary. . . now where is that chess board?! I can't wait for Sophie to get to YW. Emma was so excited to go. . .and then all 3 girls her age "skipped" and she had to latch onto the older girls and go it alone. . . it was a 5th Sunday, so it was ALL combined and kind of a weird one for your first time, but she did OK. It will be nice for her to have Sophie. I don't see Sophie wanting to "skip" and they can sit together! Thanks for making her feel so special with the birthday cupcakes. You have been a wonderful leader for her and I know she'll miss you. . . I'm glad Rachel still has you, though! Sarah
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