What is a Quinzhee you ask.....

well, I will let my 7 year old answer that!



he built his very own show hut or quinzhee while home on february vacation! I know how I am taking with me in the winter wilderness!!



we have also been busy ski racing and training with our regular season wrapping up this Sunday


my 12 yo racing a giant slalom race


my 7yo skiing a slalom race


my 10yo skiing a slalom race

and while the kids were busy skiing I undertook my first successful quilted project - no wavy edges!



I made this little table topper for my husband for valentines day - I thought it was time he had his own gock's frocks!

I used mostly scraps from previous projects and realized I have quite a few scraps still so I am offering them by the pound at Betty's Closet on etsy



pop over and pick some up for your next project!

One Proud Mama!

Today was the start of the local ski racing season.

I was more than a bit nervous as I watched my sweet little 8 year old daughter join her class at the top of the hill for a GS race down a black diamond slope!

As is typical with East Coast skiing it was ICY! I had barely gotten down the hill gracefully myself in order to get to the finish for some photos and could not imagine her little body hurtling down the hill.

Last year she only had to ski from the mid-point down - this year she moved up to the big league!






She looked FABULOUS! and oh so brave! I was so proud....then my 6 year old lined up for his first official start of the season. He only had to start from the mid-point but I think he would have preferred to ski the whole course!

He was a rocket ship!


fastest boy aged 6 and under and second fastest for the boys 7-8 years old! reminds me of his papa!



acting like one of the kids!

Happy New Year!!!

we have survived the holiday season!

It all passed too quickly but was such a lot of fun.

From Christmas brunch at our house to christmas dinner at grandpas...ski race camp, visits with the out of town cousins, first ski race of the season to new years eve with friends brings us to a lazy day at home recovering from the craziness.

Here are some photos of the fun we had...sorry to see the kids back to school tomorrow.




waiting to come downstairs on christmas morning





lox photo for my friend Geeta!



great grandma gocker!



a new use for paint chip cards - gift tags!



little man heads for the ski hill



toasting the new year with friends

Happy 2009!