Andie took her first trip to the mountains last week and saw snow for the first time! We had a wonderful time at Squaw Valley thanks to Aunt Sarah and Uncle Tony. There was a lot of snow on the drive -- it was beautiful!
Andie found her jacket pockets for the first time on the trip, which was convenient because she refused to wear mittens.
Though we enjoyed the cold, wintery weather at Squaw, we have been feeling particularly chilly about politics lately, and we were excited to participate in the Women's March in Santa Rosa this weekend to voice some of our distaste with the new administration. Kristin had fun making some signs, and said this about her march attendance:
Andie sported her pussy cat hat at the march.
Looking back on that time when we were about to bring Andie into the world, though the political sphere has changed, we feel just as fortunate as we did then to have such wonderful family and friends, and to be surrounded by such an amazing community.
The snow was as tall as Jason driving his truck in some places!
Kristin liked all of the icicles.
So much snow!
Upon arrival, Jason promptly taught Andie how to eat the snow. The rest of the time in the mountains, Kristin tried to refine Andie's snow selection criteria to exclude some questionable choices.
Andie found her jacket pockets for the first time on the trip, which was convenient because she refused to wear mittens.
Despite battling sickness and an ankle injury, Jason and Kristin hit the slopes one day while Grandma Jane watched Andie. It had been since the turn of the century since either of them had skied, and Kristin had only ever skied in the Midwest, which she had been told "didn't count." They had lots of fun spending the day together and trying not to hurt themselves on the easy runs!
While Kristin and Jason skied, Andie hung out with her cousin, Ellie. They toured the village together in Aunt Pam's wagon.
They even took a warm snooze together on Grandma Jane's lap.
We all had a fantastic time, and we're already looking forward to next year!
Though we enjoyed the cold, wintery weather at Squaw, we have been feeling particularly chilly about politics lately, and we were excited to participate in the Women's March in Santa Rosa this weekend to voice some of our distaste with the new administration. Kristin had fun making some signs, and said this about her march attendance:
Andie sported her pussy cat hat at the march.
It was wonderful to have Nana and Papa join us.
One of the highlights for Kristin was encountering her second ever uterus piñata! The first was the one Ellie and James made for Andie's baby shower.
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| Andie's baby shower, January 2015 |
Looking back on that time when we were about to bring Andie into the world, though the political sphere has changed, we feel just as fortunate as we did then to have such wonderful family and friends, and to be surrounded by such an amazing community.
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