So it is all about snow here.... and we have lots of it.
I can't believe that it is already March! The sun has returned with its much loved and missed heat even if it is still a balmy -30 on the second day of spring.
Wild life? Folks have seen two moose and a lynx in our 'hood. Coyotes, foxes are easy to spot... a really dead grouse took out a really big window, while it was alive! We are waiting for those ground squirrels (highway chickens) to show up - that means spring is finally here.
We have been very busy. The cross-country skiing has been amazing this winter. The trails have been the best and we have been having fun watching those girls get so fast. Mom sure can't keep up any more and I can't even skate ski while Kate has taken off.
A big highlight for Mira this year has been a ski exchange with the Canmore Ski Club. She got to go to Canmore and watch the World Cup, visit Banff and have a ton of fun. The club just came and visited the Yukon during the March Break. They did everything Yukon - dog mushing, ice climbing, skidoo tobogganing, sleeping in a lodge, playing hockey, and even gold panning....... it was great fun.
School is keeping us hopping - Mira is surviving the homework, volleyball practices and more homework. Kate is enjoying the challenges of Grade 3 and is keeping us in smiles. Paul has been helping to coach skiing and working on the house in between jobs for other folks. As the proverb says, "Man finish house, man dies." But the hardwood floors look amazing and the girls love their new bedrooms. We are apparently now ready to take on the kitchen part of this project ... do I sound sure about this?
Ready for some photos?
Tobogganing at Carcross - it really is almost as fast going up as it is going down.
Mira and Kate skiing downhill at Mount Sima.
Out for a family ski on Christmas day.
Snow? Did I say we got snow? This is our backyard.
Yukon Quest takes off from Whitehorse this year.
Mira and the crew at Mt. Mac.
Kate at Marsh Lake Loppet - love the sign.
The kids.
Marsh Lake starting line.
Carcross Desert Day with the exchange group.
Mira dressed for the elements.
Mira wants to keep a sled dog pup - Mom says NO!
Paul and I got Outside this year. I got to recharge my brain at a conference at San Francisco, CA.
The weather was in the 20s and sunny and snow free. I attended the conference and Paul managed to ride the 50lbs (22kg) authentic Dutch Cruiser bike, the Giselle up and down every hill in the city. Even the locals were impressed.
San Fran is a really great city - we enjoyed the food, sites and people. Can't say enough about this place. Thanks our friends for keeping our kids for us.
Famous zigzag street.
Beef Ravioli? San Francisco Treat?
Golden Gate Bridge and a tourist.
From the bridge.
First hotel we have ever stayed in that had a fish as a room mate.
