Sledding with a Snow Picnic

On Martin Luther King day we headed up to go sledding with the Konows, DeJongs, and Bales families. We went to one of our favorite spots off Rainbow Road. The kids go down a big steep hill on their bottoms and there is plenty of area to explore in. Luke stepped it up this year and was the first one down the mountain (he's been a little timid of the snow in years past). Andrew started off with some exploring with Mike and Allie quickly followed all the big kids around. Poor Sarah Bales took a good face dive off the sled and ended up with quite a few owies on her face. Poor girl just watched the rest of the day. We sledded, hiked around, enjoyed the beautiful sunshine (it was freezing cold and foggy back home), and spent time with good friends. The kids enjoyed filling the bathroom, which is boarded up with snow balls. Andrew said this was his favorite part! I love taking pictures on top of the hill because it has an awesome backdrop. Allie helped by taking all the family pictures, so if they are a little off center, it's because it's a 2 year olds photography skills. We all enjoyed a picnic in the snow and then everyone headed for home. We were enjoying the sun so much that we stopped in Auburn for ice cream. We sat outside in the warm sun and enjoyed our ice cream. After that it was back into the foggy cloud and chilly weather!!!