Puzzles.  One of my favorite things to do, although I have done very little of it the last 25 years.  Growing up we always worked puzzles at Christmas time.  I remember after college exams coming home and spending 2 days working a 1,000 piece puzzle.

Over Christmas I am glad my mom insisted on putting up a Christmas puzzle.  She has reignited the puzzle fire around our house.  I recently went and bought several puzzles for us to do.  I am amazed at how long they will sit and work them, especially Jacob.  We have already worked 2 of them in the last week.  They want to start a third.  I keep telling them we need to pace ourselves.  I see many more years of puzzle working.

(the gummy worm puzzle I bought for me :-). I think it will drive the boys nuts right now but it will bring me many hours of enjoyment...turn on some tunes or podcast and I can get lost for the better part of a day.

JR took the day off today and took Joseph skiing.  I think I would have rather been out skiing than learning about roman numerals, complex vs compound sentences and reflection, rotation and transporting shapes.  Although it was quiet at home and we had two long sessions of focused time.
The first run they took was down a full blown slope...Joseph had only had ski lessons 5 times last year and he was rather freaked out by the run.  After he got to bottom, after many tears, he stuck to the bunny hill.  It served him well.

They had a beautiful day.
Here is a video.  I never know if it is going to load or not but I will try.