Will, Sandy, & Anders at the Lake

It was a not quiet weekend here at Lake Wobegon (but a very happy one). On Friday evening, my eldest and his family drove up here to spend some time with us. We met at a favorite local restaurant to partake of the ever-popular Friday fish fries that are so popular up this way. Then we settled in for the night. The next morning, I found Anders and his Dad hanging out on the couch.

Shortly after that, Dad got him dressed. He definitely is one of the "World's Cutest Babies." I know of four!

Mom whipped up some rice cereal for him. He is very recently into solid foods.

Then, he spent some time playing with his toys.

Since there was a basketball game on TV in the afternoon, a change of clothing was necessary.

Before the game, however, Mom and Dad wanted to try out one of the local ski trails. Unfortunately, even with the great new snowfall we had, the trail had not yet been properly groomed. Sandy had some new skis that she waxed up.

Will likes to skate ski, but with the trail not being groomed, he had a real struggle plowing through the new snowfall. A prior trail user had at least gouged out a classic ski path, but even with that, Sandy had to work hard too.

So, off they went, completing something over 4 kilometers and working up a good sweat.

Meanwhile, Anders hung out with Grandma and waited for game time to roll around.

Alas, the Hawks lost in a close one. Will fixed dinner that evening–salmon on the grill, asparagus, and some yummy Italian or French bread.

This morning, Grandma and Anders enjoyed the rocking chair and the morning sunshine.

Meanwhile, Josey and Lucy loafed and napped.

Anders tried out some squash and more of the rice cereal. He already wants to handle the spoon himself.

Grandpa got some "Anders time" too. Grandpa likes Anders' bib choices.

Then, it was time for more skiing, this time on the lake. Grandpa preferred to give Anders a ride in his dad's old sled.

Anders was so excited about the opportunity, that he dozed off.

Meanwhile, the other three skied on up to the bridge to see the unusual ice formations there (stay tuned for a future posting about that).

Grandma wanted to show off her classic skiing form (though isn't the downhill stance somewhat unusual on a perfectly flat lake?).

Back at the ranch, Anders enjoyed snuggling with his mom.

Then, he showed us all how he can already stand alone (or his Grandma giving him a hand there?).

Wish they were still all here, but unfortunately, work demands required that they head back home.