Ski Cooper w/Julia

Julia and I went skiing again  at Cooper in February. It's becoming a mini tradition for us to ski together...just the two of us. We've always both had a great time, enjoying some Daddy Daughter time and the slopes on a nice day. We purposely pick a day with good weather because that can make all the difference.

Julia is a lot of fun to be around, even the 2.5 hours each way in the car. We usually stop for treats and listen to music together on the drive. Of course, she's super teachable on the slopes and is naturally talented and patient. That's a great combination. We have a good time at Cooper, even if it's a bit farther of a drive, because it's always low key and there are never many people.

Since we typically do this in February and go somewhere for Spring Break in March, we've realized that we should probably start doing this earlier in the year if we want to go more than once. I'll always have great memories of these trips with her!

Happy 65th Birthday Mom!

We had a great time celebrating the Valentine's Day birthday girl with the whole family. Michelle flew into town to join us and made these amazing looking (and tasting) desserts. It was good to hang out together considering what was about to happen across the world.  I love you Mom!

5th Annual Daddy Daughter Dance

This year was the fifth year in a row that Julia and I went to the Daddy Daughter Dance at the Community Center. She still seems to enjoy going with me, and told me that she plans on going every year until she's a senior in high school, so we can make it over ten years in a row!

Kid Pics

First Middle School Dance

Yesterday was Julia's first middle school dance. It was right after school and only for an hour. She and a lot of her friends got dressed up and had a lot of fun together. Afterwards, they all went over to the same house for dinner and a fun time!