We survived

We survived our first Maine winter.  Actually, it was very mild.  I think the kids only had one snow day.  Thankfully, there was plenty of snow on the slopes so the family became skiers this year.  Now we are getting serious Spring fever.  So what is new:
-The kids learned to ski
-The kids became advanced skaters
-They made new friends at school
-Kelsey became first chair for flute in band
-I reconnected with friends from high school. 
-I made a new best friend
-We spent all holidays with family and had 20 people over for Christmas.
-I had my parents over and they stayed over twice.  Pretty awesome for my mom who is in the late stages of Alzheimers.My mother and me
-I had hernia surgery.  They thought they were going to take something out but it turns out they shoved something back in.
-We had family to attend my kids' musical events
-We took in a foster dog for several weeks.Princess
-Tim and I kept working as usual.  He in a new job and me, thankfully, in the same job.  I love working online.
-Erin was invited to attend a writer's camp this summer
-Matthew has already been in the West branch of the Cathance river.  I think this is his new happy place.  There is an island out there.
-Got all three kids back in piano lessons with an awesome piano teacher right up the road in Bowdoinham.
-Helped Kelsey raise money to go on a NY, DC, PA trip.  She leaves Friday.