Saturday, April 4, 2009

Hello Spring Break and Goodbye winter

The air has begun to warm and here Maddy in sunning herself in the snow. and again, I am not really good at this......

The girls were able to skate on the pond at home after a thaw and refreeze allowing the water to melt and refreeze crystal clear and smooth.

John and I attempted snow tubing as a Valentine Treat, not for the weak! The hills were sheer ice chutes.....fast and exhilarating.






The girls on another day of winter sports, quite the athletic bunch.



After a long cold winter we decided to take a warm weather break. We boarded a plane and flew south to Florida for a week. Here is the girls, Maddy's first plane ride, she tolerated it just like her big Sissy the pro. Here we stand at Clearwater Beach, one of my personal favorites. We all loved the warm sun and sand. The water was a cool 59 degrees but tolerable to Minnesota kids.















Having a little snack on the beach. The girls really enjoyed the vacation eating plan, whatever whenever.





Here everyone in working on the sand sculpture of a gator, how appropriate as we encountered several living gators during our stay.








Here is Maddy taking a dip while doing an impression of her father in a bikini.


Goodbye for now.