Post Winter Break Adventures

And the adventures just keep on a coming!  Ski lessons have started.  And the snow...oh, the snow.  After getting about 20 inches a few days ago, it is snowing again.  We are projected to get another 12-18 inches!  The skiing has been amazing but getting our road plowed, on the other hand, not so amazing.  The county is short on plow drivers which means they only plow the main roads right away and the other roads get plowed later.  Last Friday, we were late for school because our road hadn't been plowed when we needed to leave for work.  With a layer of ice under a layer of hard pack snow under a layer of soft snow, it was a challenge.  Andy and a neighbor ended up snow blowing a path so we could get out.

After I finally got the car up the hill, Andy and the girls had to do a quick hike up to the car.

With all of this snow, it has been fun to get out to enjoy it!

Emma and I did a mother/daughter snowshoe on one of our many trails in the neighborhood.

 family hike

Night hikes are so much fun, especially on New Year's Eve!  

 

 family snowshoe

Ski lessons started for both of the girls and they are loving it!  This is the first time Abigail has skied all day but it doesn't seem to bother her.  They are both very tired when we pick them up.

With the girls in ski lessons all day, that means mom and dad can get out together and enjoy the snow!

We have been doing a lot of cross country skiing this winter.  I am considering it winter training for my running. 

My friend, Amy, and I went out one (very cold) morning and it was absolutely gorgeous!

One Sunday, Andy and I cross country skied in the morning, ate lunch in the parking lot, and then downhill skied in the afternoon.  Perfect day!

We have also been busy working on science fair projects and Andy and I have been really busy at work.  As long as you can find some balance, it's all good.  Work hard, play hard.