Polar Plunge

We took the kids to watch some of the Polar Plunge at Zukey on Sunday.

Standing on the ice waiting to see people jump into Zukey Lake...interesting way to spend the afternoon.  There were definitely some fun characters to see.

The cold sent us inside in search of hot chocolate and coffee (and beers, of course) - a fine afternoon with good friends.  (OK, so maybe the loud CRACK as we were standing in the middle of the lake sent us to shore rather quickly)

glasses!

Jared got glasses!  We picked them up this morning, and so far he loves them!  He just needs them for school - to see the board - and for going to movies.  We have had several discussions about how we wear them in the classroom, take them off for recess and gym, and he doesn't need them at home. 

We were not surprised by this development, all of his grandmas and grandpas have glasses, his aunts and uncles all wear glasses, and his older cousins have glasses.  Mommie got glasses in 5th grade...only hope was that he got Daddy's eyes - Daddy is stil 20/20 uncorrected.  Maybe Owen got that vision gene.  :)  And we can still hope that we get off easily on the orthodontics, right?!

swim practice

Owen joined the PAC swim team this winter.  So far, he seems to enjoy it well enough.  He's working on his freestyle for the most part - hopefully he can make it an entire length of the pool, soon.

snow day fun

The boys enjoyed some fun in the snow today on their unexpected day off.