December as every month, has been very busy. The Tim Horton's Ski Skills Day was a highlight. Kate was a participant and Mira was a leader. It was cold, of course, but smiles were the order of the day.
Kate heading off to join her team.
Kate careening down a hill - she has to pick up a carrot on the way by and drop it in a bucket. This one was more entertaining for the spectators than it was for the skiers.
Smiles!
Day finished off with tug-a-war - Kate and Hannah giving it their all.
Mira pulling for the other team.
Rowdy spectator!
Mira preparing for the school Christmas concert.
To celebrate the end of school and the beginning of the Christmas vacation, we headed off skating on Windy Arm, just south of Carcross. It was amazing - kilometers of black, smooth ice with mountains surrounding us. We skated into the wind only to be rewarded with a free ride back. The best part of the day was the 'human curling' match. Kids got ice chunks, lay on them and let others push, pull or tug them across the sheet of glass only to be shot off into the distance, to howls of laughter and only a few near missed. Pure joy.
Paul and Kate skating.
Kate warming up.
You'd never know that there were over 40 people enjoying the ice....
Mira being pushed along by the wind.
Paul in action.
Smile.
Kate walking down to the lake.
Human Curling on Windy Arm, Yukon
