After a successful trip last year to the National Western Stock Show, we decided to take a last minute trip down to Denver so we could introduce Jolee to the fun...
taking a ride on Twinkie…
time for everyone to refuel…
After a couple hours at the stock show we went to the aquarium for lunch…
Junie’s first pigtails…
This was later in the afternoon after our sledding outing. She really knows how to put an outfit together…
Also on Friday, Junie had her first ski lesson. When I came to watch the end of the lesson at 3pm, I could see and hear June screaming a bit. I had a sinking feeling that she had hated the experience. Turns out she really enjoyed skiing but was utterly exhausted. By the time they let the parents retrieve the kids at 3:30, Junie was lying in the snow half-asleep. They keep the parents at a distance, so I was only able to snap a single picture of her getting a lift to the top of the hill…
Junie also took her first ice skating lesson a week ago Tuesday. The instructor made it sound like Junie wasn’t the most enthusiastic skater, but June is eager to try it again. Unfortunately, I don’t have any pictures of the event.
In news almost as significant as her first steps, Jolee had her first peanut butter and jelly sandwich last week. It comes at an age over a year earlier than June’s first one; Adrienne read that delaying the introduction of peanuts, or most foods for that matter, does not help prevent food allergies. Anyways, here she is…
Junie also had her first trip to a real sledding hill. She loved it…
That’s her at the bottom…
snow angels…
getting ready to throw snow at me…
and success…
And finally, we were eating dinner at a restaurant after the Ullr Fest Parade and we had to keep the troops from melting down. As a result, Jolee got to enjoy her first french fry…
On Friday, Jolee took her first steps. Three to be precise. She’s had the standing thing down pat for awhile, but she’s been a bit reluctant to start strolling. She took two steps for Adrienne, and a little while later she took a small step for me. We don’t have any footage of the event, but here’s a shot of her sturdy standing skills…
After sledding this morning with the girls, I told June we could come back out and try some skiing once we had some lunch and Jolee was down for her nap. Junie was thrilled with the idea. After our epic grilled cheese bonanza, I took Jolee upstairs to her room. When I came down, I found this…
I added a few more layers and we were ready…
there she is, ready to go... 
For everyone’s sake, I didn’t try to take any photos while she skied. She’s gonna have a blast when she starts taking lessons with other kids and with guidance from qualified professionals.
Today is the third day in a row that I’ve had both girls on my own (Adrienne’s at work). The fridge, pantry, and my imagination are sparsely stocked, so I panicked a bit at lunchtime today. Without any avocados, sweet potatoes, or yogurt, I wasn’t sure what to feed Jolee. I sent Adrienne a text asking if I could give her a grilled cheese, but I was in hurry and couldn’t really wait on the reply. I made the executive decision: today Jolee would have her very own grilled cheese for the first time. I think it was a smashing success.
There it is in all its glory…
The grilled cheese veteran enjoying her own…
Trying to reassemble the pieces back into a complete sandwich…
having a blast…
another blueberry monster in the making…
and one last bite…
she ate the whole thing. now that’s a satisfied customer…
Happy New Year! To mark the occasion, Junie helped Jolee take her first ride on the sled…
