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December 2013: After Christmas

First orders of business after Christmas: launching Simon's new rocket, sledding the Sandias, climbing the volcanoes, etc.
Simon got a rocket from Santa
Simon got a rocket from Santa		 Confirmed: Riptide can fly!
Confirmed: "Riptide" can fly!		 Wow, where'd it go?
Wow, where'd it go?		 Riptide launches pretty fast.
Riptide launches pretty fast.
And I guess it goes pretty high.
And I guess it goes pretty high.		 Safe landing
Safe landing		 Celebration dance
Celebration dance		 Our favorite shots
Our favorite shots
Checking the snow before sledding
Checking the snow before sledding		 Grams: I never saw this much snow in my whole life.
Grams: "I never saw this much snow in my whole life."		 Floridian, not intimidated by an icy hill
Floridian, not intimidated by an icy hill		 Hmm, I'll let someone else go first.
"Hmm, I'll let someone else go first."
KJ & Maria opt for the shortest way down
KJ & Maria opt for the shortest way down		 It's still a fun ride
It's still a fun ride		 It's so icy that Simon doesn't even need a sled
It's so icy that Simon doesn't even need a sled		 Body sledding
Body sledding
Mom, you should try it! (No thanks.)
"Mom, you should try it!" (No thanks.)		 Running back for another try
Running back for another try		 The Dawson girls decide to go down the tallest slope
The Dawson girls decide to go down the tallest slope		 Icy = fast
Icy = fast
Trying to put on the brakes
Trying to put on the brakes		 Caitie tries it solo; it's still fast
Caitie tries it solo; it's still fast		 AK picks up speed
AK picks up speed		 Seriously, where are the brakes?!
Seriously, where are the brakes?!
Annie and Baba on the small slope
Annie and Baba on the small slope		 They look like pros
They look like pros		 No broken bones, whew
No broken bones, whew		 Again.
"Again."
Simon goes with a sled this time
Simon goes with a sled this time		 Same result
Same result		 Same smile
Same smile		 Baba with KJ
Baba with KJ
Again!
"Again!"		 Another fast ride
Another fast ride		 Maria and Annie kick up a cold snow spray
Maria and Annie kick up a cold snow spray		 Oops, where's the sled?
Oops, where's the sled?
Caitie gets a new sledding partner
Caitie gets a new sledding partner		 Someone looks nervous
Someone looks nervous		 Oh dear
Oh dear		 Simon trying to hit the brakes
Simon trying to hit the brakes
Wild ride
Wild ride		 Watching the spills and thrills
Watching the spills and thrills		 Kristina more excited than Maria to go over a big bump
Kristina more excited than Maria to go over a big bump		 Annie wants a tummy ride too
Annie wants a tummy ride too
Mom, I think I'm ready for the tall hill. (No thanks.)
"Mom, I think I'm ready for the tall hill." (No thanks.)		 Kristina's first-ever solo sled ride
Kristina's first-ever solo sled ride		 She's a little nervous
She's a little nervous		 She made it!
She made it!
Caitie decides to lower her center of gravity
Caitie decides to lower her center of gravity		 The photographer finally takes a ride
The photographer finally takes a ride		 Time for a break
Time for a break		 Our snow angel
Our snow angel
Another angelic pose
Another angelic pose		 Investigating a sapling(?)
Investigating a sapling(?)		 At Sandia crest
At Sandia crest		 All smiles despite the bruises
All smiles despite the bruises
Annie & AK
Annie & AK		 Baba and the Lane girls
Baba and the Lane girls		 Back at home, Kristina works in the kitchen
Back at home, Kristina works in the kitchen		 A pair of chefs
A pair of chefs
Next morning: fueling up at Dunkin
Next morning: fueling up at Dunkin		 At the beginning of the volcano trail
At the beginning of the volcano trail		 Annie falls behind
Annie falls behind		 She is losing steam; should have had that second coffee...
She is losing steam; should have had that second coffee...
Annie's legs need a break
Annie's legs need a break		 Rockhunting
Rockhunting		 Papa inspires Annie to stay on the trail
Papa inspires Annie to stay on the trail		 Victorious
Victorious
Inspired
Inspired		 Volcano running team relaxes at the summit
Volcano running team relaxes at the summit		 I told you I could make it.
"I told you I could make it."		 Wait, I thought YOU brought the extra donut holes.
"Wait, I thought YOU brought the extra donut holes."
Watching artists along the trail down
Watching artists along the trail down		 Next day: chance encounter with the same artist at a downtown gallery
Next day: chance encounter with the same artist at a downtown gallery		 Kristina is too shy to ask for his autograph
Kristina is too shy to ask for his autograph		 Kristina and Grams, going to church
Kristina and Grams, going to church
Annie measures her mouth's grape capacity
Annie measures her mouth's grape capacity		 Q: Simon, can you chew? A: nnnmmmph
Q: "Simon, can you chew?" A: "nnnmmmph"

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