Sking, Hiking and Bode

Next to went to Alyeksa for the night. My mom got the kids ski lessons for Xmas. Frances had been once, Henry had finally decided he would give it a go, and Maggie said "next time".  Frances LOVED it and ended up going night skiing with Aunt Jenny and rode the lifts. Henry tried it, gave it his all, and decided that it is "not his sport"........ and Maggie spent most of her free time with Bode the dog.  Poor Alaska is grieving as there was barely any snow and while we were there, it melted. For a state that LOVES their wintry weather and snow, the residents seem VERY depressed. That said, we made the most of the ironic and sad beauty of the "melt".