So we're getting by what is turning out to be a wintry month of November. There have been many frigid mornings and the flakes have been flying. The ski slopes opened up last weekend and we're preparing for winter activities. Leah is the proud owner of new boots (no skis yet); Sophie got her first pair of skis (flowery and girlie, sorry Levi); and both girls were in need of helmets so we hit the ski swaps and sporting goods stores to find the appropriate gear. It turned out to be impossible to talk the girls out of getting bright pink girlie helmets so we went with it. Wouldn't you know that they also come with more than enough stickers to plaster your brand new (and not exactly cheap) helmet with an assortment of flames, flowers and cute animals to depreciate the value of your new purchase faster than you can say 'bunny slope'.
Oh, well. At least Levi stands to inherit the plain old black helmet that Lily wore last year and DID NOT pass the "does is keep your goggles from flying off in the snowbank" test. I guess we'll worry about that when the time comes.
In other happenings we are the proud owners of a 'new to us' dining table. Our friends recently remodeled their house and bought new furniture. As luck would have it they were looking for a new home for a much loved dining set they've had for years (originally bought in Boston). It needs to be refinished and time will tell if the chairs hold up to our abuse but we are more than happy to have it and look forward to entertaining ourselves and our guests at our new table.
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