A Day of Snow and Fun at Sundance

For Christmas Madi got a Gift Certificate for a day of Skiing,

along with all the stuff she'd need to stay warm while doing it.

Dad, Mom, and Madi started out at 7 am on December 29, 2008

to embark on Madi's big day of skiing for the first time.

We went to Sundance were it was CRAZY BUSY becasue of all

the kids being out of school for Christmas break. It was an hour

long wait to ride the lift to the top of the Mountain.

At the beginning of the day.

Both are smiling and I wanted to keep it that way!

Madi being pulled along by her instrutor.

We thought we'd save Casey his sanity and

get her a lesson for her first time.

I used the wrong terminology when trying to

teach Madison how to ski. I said wedge and straight.

Her instructor said pizza slice and french fries.

That is why they get paid to teach kids how to ski and I do accounting.

She is still all smiles at the end of the day.

That means it must of been fun and we will be doing it again soon.

Christmas Morning 2008

Merry Christmas Girls

Ryan must have been a good little girl this year. . .

she got this sweet little chair and foot rest from Santa.

He must know she likes to sit down on things that are just her size.

He is one smart cookie to know so much about so many children.

Daisy Mae must have been really good this year. . .

Santa thought she deserved an Ipod shuffle,

a Disney Songs CD and the Camp Rock CD.

Not to mention all the goodies she got in her big old stocking.

She must have done something right this year.

Ryans Favorite Part of Christmas

Ryan's favorite gift wasn't even one that she got! It was the box and packaging peanuts that her big sister Madi's American Girl Doll was shipped in. She had a good old time playing in the box kicking the peanuts all over the place. Look at the joy in those eyes.

Kepping The Tradition Alive

The Ludwig Family Tradition is that Christmas Gifts are opened on Christmas Eve, which also falls under German Tradition since both my Mother and Father are German. We would start the festivities around 6p.m., we would have some snacks, get the "GOODIES" we would be taking to about 20 neighbors in our neighborhood. In exchange for the "goodies" they would have to listen to about 25 of us sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas."

We as the Hiss Family did not go caroling to our nghbors, I'm still trying to talk Casey into that one. However, we did read the Christmas Story in Luke and shared with each other our most memoriable Christmas(s). Then came the opening of teihe Gifts. We opened all the gifts that we had for each other. Madi and Ryan still had to go to bed that night wondering what Santa was going to leave them....a piece of coal or a toy!