Snowy Day

The snow is coming down hard, but of course, since this is a boarding school, all the boys are still in classes.  Here's a picture I just took out our window...

 We had fun making a pancake breakfast for the boys last Saturday night after they all got home from the dance.  11:00pm breakfast!  They definitely enjoyed it and almost ate all six batches of pancakes!  Thank you to the parents who have donated money throughout the course of the year to help us pull off these fun activities!

 Jack and his friend, Hunjae, who picked a great night to sleepover in the dorm!

 Alec and Will...

 Sam and Evan...

 Jack and Richard...

 Dan, who celebrated his 16th Birthday yesterday!  Happy Birthday Dan!

 Roommates Will and Ian...

 Ian and Jack...

 Jerry, Alec and Nick...

 Leftovers...I think they were all gone by morning though!

We had a busy start to the winter term, and can't believe we're already on vacation again!  Scott and I wish you all a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!  We had a great meal prepared for us by Evan's parents, Josie and Tate, last weekend!  They made us lasagna, salad, garlic bread and fruit salad and also provided some cookies and brownies for dessert!  The boys loved having a home cooked meal! 
Nick, Alec and Jack getting some food...

 Jerry...

Thank you Anthony family!!!

We celebrated the start of break with a little ice cream sundae party on Thursday night before everyone took off for home on Friday. 
 Ian and Jerry making their sundaes...

 Nick...

 Will D. broke his arm playing basketball and is trying to adjust to using just one arm!  :(

 Micah joined in on the fun...

 Evan, Jack and Dan...

 Jerry, Ian and Sam...

 Richard...

Have a wonderful vacation everyone!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Nachos and Brunch

Alex Southworth, wife of English teacher, Peter, and mother of three Proctor girls, has started a small catering business to provide an avenue for parents who live far away to connect with their kids and their child's peer group by providing delicious home-cooked meals.  Thanks to Bill and Christine Dwyer, the boys enjoyed nachos on Saturday night and a delicious brunch of Alex's homemade cinnamon rolls, bacon, sausage, pineapple skewers and orange juice on Sunday morning.  This food was delivered right to the dorm and was a huge hit. 
Here Richard and Sam pass around the nachos...

Here are some pictures from Sunday morning...

 Alex getting everything set up while the boys waited patiently before digging in!

 Jeremy (a friend of Ian's and Will M's who spent the night in Johnson) and Jack...

 Alec...

 Dan and Ian...

 Jack, Rui and Will...

 Sam...

 Jerry and Will...

 Nick and Jack...

 Richard...

 Thank you to Bill and Christine for these delicious treats and thank you Alex for all your hard work! 

The Start of Winter Term

The winter term has arrived and with it we've welcomed two new students to Johnson House!  Evan and Jerry have settled in just fine and we're glad they are a part of our dorm!

Christine Dwyer sent me a few pictures from a cookout she and Bill hosted in November.  Scott and I were at his brother's wedding, so we missed the fun, but the boys enjoyed some good food and watching the "rail jam" that took place on Johnson Hill. 

Scott baked some cookies and brownies for the boys last night and they enjoyed spending some time together in the common room before heading off to their rooms for the night.

Sam, Will and Will...

Dan and Richard...

 Nick...

 Jack, Ian and Jerry...

 Scott, Alec, Dan and Richard...

 Scott and Alec...

 Richard was "breaking in" his new snowboard boots...

 Ian and Evan...

This will be a busy weekend with the first athletic contests for many teams and the always popular hypnotist show on Saturday night!  We're looking forward to a great winter term in Johnson!