Snow and cold.

Sleigh rides have become a tradition for us.  When my parents come to visit for Christmas the kids know that we'll be going sleigh riding.  After getting snow for Christmas and more snow again...we knew that a sleigh ride was going to be beautiful.  It had been overcast and snowing for days but the day we had planned for our fun the clouds broke and we had a gorgeous blue sky.  That seems wonderful and it was nice to see the sun shining again...except it was 9 degrees. 

We bundled everyone up but I have to say we totally underestimated the cold.  The first time you go out in that kind of cold you forget how cold it really was the year before...and then you don't forget for the rest of the season.  Even though we all had scarves and mittens and hats and blankets we had forgotten about layers and more layers and extra pairs of socks.   Gracie ended up with popsicle fingers and Miriam had icicle toes.  The thawing out was painful...but thank goodness for the hot chocolate!  The steaming hot chocolate was a life saver.  We were all grateful for the chance to warm our hands on the cups and and have the chocolate take away the chill on the inside. 

Despite the cold we had a great time and the view was gorgeous.  We couldn't have asked for a prettier day. 

And the door on that barn...is that not the wildest looking thing?  It looks like it's moving but it isn't.  I loved the texture of building and the smoothness of the door.  It's such an amazing contrast.

This is one of the many fun times we had over the holiday...get ready, because I have a bunch of posts coming. lol

fun.  LIFE.