On the day I came back from Japan in December the stars aligned and many things happened. First, Emma’s class performed The Ginger Bread Man. Second, we saw Emma’s first piano recital.

Henry was not to be left out, though. Not only was he named Student of The Day but it was also the day of their gift exchange. Double score!

To top it all off, Saddleback was covered in a fresh blanket of snow. We’d seen this snow on Saddleback Mountain before during winter storms but this year was particularly nice.