Snow Much Fun

It's been nearly 10 years to the day of our last great snowfall. We enjoyed a full day of snowflakes yesterday!

We slept in, made Nueske's bacon from WI for breakfast and soft pretzels and cheese curds for lunch, played games, shoveled, made bolognese for dinner, and watched a movie. And school and dance were cancelled today. The slowdown of snow days is pure magic.

Dot is 15

15?! In family fashion, this one had a birthweek instead of a birthday beginning last weekend with a besties sleepover.

There were deviled strawberries

And a blind, deaf, and mute cake.

Wednesday, on her birthday, we had a brief window for family dinner - prosciutto wrapped lamb burgers.

And late night post-dance coconut cream pie.

Finally, yesterday afternoon we had time for her Lolo birthday poem and last night we had time for gifts. What to get a 15yo ballerina...

While we do not approve of the speed at which time comes at us these days, we do approve of the excellent young lady Audrey is, full of grace, grit, creativity, dedication, and a healthy dose of goofiness. What a blessing she is.

CV's Got Talent

THON Factor was replaced this year by CV's Got Talent and Natalie lit up the stage again with Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name.

And she won best solo act!! Her prize is a performance slot at the MiniTHON pep rally in a couple of months in front of the whole school.

Shine on like your boots, amazing girl!