Bring It On!

Hello Winter...we're so glad you're here!
Hang on!
First attempt @ snowboarding...
hoping to enjoy the sport with his dad for years to come!

Looking good Carter!
Nice form Brandon...he was a natural!
Lilly was along for the ride...and enjoyed every minute of it (at Mike's expense). :)
Learning how to hang with the real pros...Bring it On!!!

The snow couldn't have come at a more perfect time! Thankfully, we didn't have to travel too far this holiday season, so in our opinion...the more the better! With a whole week off of school~ there is nothing better than fresh powder to play in.

Mike and Nolan have been working hard to build up a huge snow pile in the front of our yard. The blueprints for the ultimate snow fort have been made, complete with tunnels and trails throughout our entire yard. They are pretty excited about it and have begun the construction process... I can't wait to see it all come together! (I will be sure to post pictures of it when it's finished.)

Mike and I also dug out and dusted off our snowshoes this week. We both got out for a peaceful afternoon hike behind our house. The field and woods were a perfect escape and allowed us to mix-up our exercise routines a bit.

We also managed to spend a day sledding and snowboarding with our cousins at the biggest snow hill in Sartell. Brandon, Carter, and Nolan all received snowboards for Christmas, so it was fun for the three of them to hit the slopes. Lilly enjoyed being pulled in the sled and excitedly went down the hill with her daddy, auntie, brother, and myself. The boys enjoyed racing each other on various sleds and Mike and Jason got a workout carting everyone and everything up the hill for another run. We spent close to two hours at the hill and then made it back to our house for pizza and breadsticks. Our family has really enjoyed the first big snowfall of the year...we are hoping for more and can't wait to get back outside to play. Bring it on!