Christmas prep got started a bit early this year. The kids were super excited about trains, two trees (sigh!), and lots of decorations.
RJ's favorite drum had been missing a drumstick for 6-7 years, but Sara stumbled upon it! With two drumsticks and a lanyard, the kids made enough noise to be a full marching band.
For the history of the drum, see: http://dougsara.blogspot.com/2012/12/merry-christmas.html.
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Julia imitates RJ's 1 year old pose |
While RJ is playing hockey, Julia has been practicing piano. Steady progress is starting to show!
With off-season rates in effect, the family decided to try 9-holes at the Whitetail golf course. This was Sara and Julia's first time on an actual course.
On a gorgeous November day, we showed up late so we wouldn't get in the way of any real-golfers. From the very beginning it was clear we were NOT golf pros. After loading our clubs into our carts, we took off towards hole #1. Unfortunately we headed in the wrong direction and ended up closer to hole #3. Then using the map, Doug figured out we were at the end of hole #1, so we drove back to the beginning.
After the first tee-off, the course marshal drove up to us and gave us some pointers on how to make things a little more enjoyable. He was very polite and nice as he suggested some ideas on how we could finish the course before midnight.
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RJ putts while Julia tends the flag |
After 3 hours of golfing, we managed to get in 7 holes. This included the following highlights:
After all was said and done, RJ looked pretty good as a golfer and declared
it was the best possible way we could have spent the day!
RJ and Doug got another round of 9 holes plus 40 minutes on the practice green. RJ's main complaint was that we didn't play 18 holes. Thank goodness for winter rates.
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RJ chips onto the practice green after we played 9 holes |
