Sledding

Somehow I have seriously gotten behind in the Blog department. Before I knew it January was over, and then February and I haven't been updating like I should have been. It has been nagging me and I am finally giving into the nagging by sitting down to do a major catch up on what we have been up to.


During Christmas break it snowed quite a bit and we took the opportunity to take the kids out sledding. We never know how long the snow will stick around or when it will snow again so we had to take advantage of the day. It happened to be freezing cold temperature wise, it was probably below zero, but we didn't let that stop our fun. By now Parker is a sledding pro and immediately jumped on the sled and was down the hill before the rest of us were even fully dressed in our snow clothes. He probably went up and down the hill 30 times! Paxten was a little hesitant, but decided it was very fun after the first few rides down the hill. At one point we sent him down the hill by himself (the hill is not very big)  after Paige had gone on another sled. She had tipped over and was laying in the snow when Paxten's sled started heading straight for her. We yelled for her to get out of the way, but she wasn't quick enough and his sled ran right over the top of her face, causing him to face plant and her to get a face full of snow as well. They both got up and laughed it off and went for another ride down the hill. Although it wasn't long after that they both got cold and wanted to call it quits. We had such a fun time enjoying the outdoors and being together as a family. I love that we live in Idaho and can enjoy the snow in the Winter, the sun in the summer and the beautiful weather the entire year round. Our kids are lucky too, to be able to have these fun experiences as they are growing up. 

Snow Day

We got our first snow storm last week on the 25th of October! What?!! The kids were super excited, more than me of course! After Paige got home from preschool she was adament about playing in the snow, so Paxten wanted to as well. I got them all dressed up warm and out they went...for about 15 minutes. Then they decided they were cold and wanted to come in and have Hot Chocolate. I think that is they real reason Paige wanted to play in the snow, just so she could have hot chocolate afterwards. They are so excited about winter and the snow and all the fun that comes with it. As much as I don't really like the slick roads, and cold cold temperatures, I couldn't imagine the holidays in Idaho without snow! I love seeing the kids so excited about something new, and being able to do a wide variety of fun activities throughout the year because we live here!

Snow is Fun

Now that the snow is almost melted and it is feeling like Spring, in December, what is wrong with that sentence???!! Where has all the snow gone? I hope that it gets here before Christmas, there is nothing like a white Christmas and the feeling it brings with each and evey snowflake. Plus the snow sure kept my kids busy while it was around. When we had a good foot or so they were out 2 or 3 times a day playing in the snow with each other. I was loving it, less TV, more physical activity for them, and they seemed to get along better. So for my sanity, even though that means more laundry, would the snow fairies please come and deliver more snow in our front yard!!!!

Sledding

Matt and I took the kids sledding on Monday. Parker really wanted to go last weekend when the snow first fell and was fresh on the ground, but Matt's work schedule didn't allow us to do that. So there was still enough snow that hadn't melted to take the kids out. We went to the Moreland Gravel Pits and we were the only ones there. The hills had been well worn in with other sledders from the weekend so the hill was like ice. I went down first and boy was the ride fast! What I couldn't see from the top was that someone had made a jump at the bottom so I flew over that and about fell off the sled. It was a wild ride, too wild for Paige. So we found a smaller spot to take her on. She wasn't quite sure about it, but seemed to like it when she was riding with me. She even got laughing while watching Matt and Parker go down the hill. Parker couldn't get enough and wanted to stay there "all day." It was really pretty chilly and we only stayed about 1 hour, long enough to get a workout from climbing up and down the hill. We are definitely planning to go again if the weather permits and gives us some more snow!

Snow Much Fun

A few days ago after our big snow storm Parker helped me shovel the driveway and loved playing in the snow. It has been so dang cold lately that he can't be out that long, but managed to get his dad to pull him around on the sled. We even have a little mound of snow that Parker calls a "big mountain" and he rode the sled hown it a few times. The ride maybe lasted 1 second, but to him it was so much fun. So yesterday Parker had a friend over and they wanted to go outside and play so badly. So I tried to bundle them up as best I could and Matt was nice enough to take them out and pull them around on the sled for a little bit. They were only ouside for about half an hour, but when they came inside they both said they were freezing and so we made them hot chocolate and popcorn to warm them up. They were so cute and excited about the snow. I wish I could say the same.