At the end of 2009, daddy's parents came to visit for Christmas. Uncle Peter took up his ski lessons again and went nearly every day. He either loves skiing or loves the Brazilian ski instructor - we are not sure which! I love the snow...daddy always shovels the driveway and throws the snow up in the air for me to catch. I could play that game all day but daddy gets tired so we have to stop. Mummy makes the best snowballs and we go to the frozen lake and I chase snowballs for hours.
It was a wonderful family Christmas!
Mummy, daddy and I went up to Donner Ridge and went back-country snowboarding. We took Peter with us this time and while we hiked up to earn our turns, Peter hiked to be our photographer. 
At the top, mummy was taking her own sweet time. So I decided to bark some encouragement!
On the way down I picked up some icicle fangs!
Another time we took Peter and Carol with us to Donner Ridge. I was walking along the top when all of sudden I disappeared into a small crevasse! Luckily I went in bottom first so that mummy and daddy were able to dig in and grab my collar to stop me sliding further. Daddy then dug underneath me so that they could pull me out. Here I am after my rescue.
Every tail has a happy ending though - daddy and I carved our way back down the ridge with no further incidents.
We all had a lot of fun at Donner Lake. It didn't freeze so I got to play in the water and the snow. Here I am with Mummy, being very good and concentrating on a snowball without snatching it.
Daddy wanted to pose too....
Then daddy, Peter and some strange man made of snow.....
Then it all got out of hand when daddy and Peter wanted to pose with me on a rock!
It wasn't all mountains this Christmas though. We also went to Rodeo beach. Here's a super family portrait that mummy took. Just as she thought we were all nicely lined up so she took the shot, I stuck my tongue out!
After that I played a lot in the sand and got so dirty...
....that I had to have a bath before bedtime!!!
New year, new Milo!
xxxx
