Trying to inject some novelty and fun

 In an effort to make the days seem different, we have been taking the dog to more infrequent haunts:

the coldest, windiest day imaginable down by the lake (we had our winter picnic in the car!)

Kate, Seb & Jo have been playing a mammoth first game of Risk 

and I have temporarily (?) given up gluten to see what effects that has on my body.

The kids don't notice given that I make sticky "bun" cake

And French onion soup