21 Feb - Sledding Again

... and after our warm weekend in New Orleans, we're back to sledding! Had a little snow dump in Chicago this weekend.

13 Feb - New Orleans Trip

We just got back from a family trip to New Orleans where we visited Sarah's brother Thomas and his wife Kerry. They took us to see six Mardi Gras parades (the more "tame" ones) and everyone had a great time! Ben and Sam caught quite a few beads, stuffed animals and other toys. In these pics you can see a staging warehouse for the floats, called a "den" - see the huge pile of bead bags? Also some pics of Ben and Sarah along the parade route.

8 Feb - Winter Campout

Ben and I went to the Indian Guides Winter camp-out this weekend. You can see a sunrise over the cabin, Ben on horseback and a group of us playing broom-ball on an ice-covered lake. We had a great time! Sam can't wait until the Fall when he'll be old enough to join the program, too.
Sarah is doing well - her blood tests continue to be very low and she's enjoying the less frequent doctor visits and more frequent gym visits. :)