Still Winter . . .

There is not too much to say except that it is still Winter, it is still cold, the skies are still gray, etc.  I know I can't complain.  Compared to last winter, this has been a cake walk.  I think we have shoveled snow 3 times.  (Last year, it felt like every day).  So in lieu of anything profound to say, here are a few favorite photos from the last few weeks:

I think my street look amazing during a snow storm.  I just love it.  Everytime it snows, I take this exact photo.  I don't think it looks near as amazing in the spring, summer or autumn.

I have a weird obsession with the way the boots and coats are hung at the kids' school.  I can't get over how they are lined up perfectly in a row.  Maybe it is because at my house, they seem to be thrown randomly inside of the door.

I want so badly to take a GOOD photo of a snowflake.  I've taken at least a hundred.  They never come out exactly right.  Even with the macro lens, I find it almost impossible to focus.

I totally stole this idea from a book and then tried to make more snowflakes with Photoshop.
 It totally looks fake.  I'm not liking it at all. 

I still think it is pretty cool that the kids ice-skate as part of their gym class.

Hannah's First Basketball Game

Today was Hannah's first "official" basketball game.  She played the entire game with a sore throat and 100 degree temp . . . something that I feel kind of guilty about now . . . but what was I to do?  They have been practicing since December and the tournament was today. 

She LOVED being on the basketball team, especially because it meant more time with her BFF - Celine!  They were the only 6th grader "starters" on the team.

She also enjoyed getting to know the other girls on the team - most of whom are in 5th & 4th grade.

Hannah also adores her coach:  Madame Moore.  She is also Hannah's French teacher.

I think Hannah's favorite moment of each game is tip-off.

She also likes wearing her "basketball ribbon" because as most of you know, Hannah has a ribbon for every occassion!

One more fun shot from the tournament:

Below is a one minute clip from one of the games . . . please note that Hannah does make the basket at the end of the clip.  The net was torn (what type of school hosts a basketball tournament with a torn net???!!!!) so she did not get the cool "whish" effect that we all know and love.