Winter Wonderland Weekend

The boys' first outing in the snow...

Michael's first time ice skating

Michael and mommy

Sarah & Jess

The Girls- Kelly, Jocelyn, Jess, & Sarah

Jeff taking the kids for a snowmobile ride
(Michael, Emma, and Kylah)

Michael sledding

Andrew on one of many tractor rides with Grandpa

Michael driving the 4-wheeler all by himself

Family photo

A few weekends ago, Jeff and I decided (last minute) to suck it up and make the long drive north to Michigan. After looking at the calendar, we realized it was really the only opportunity we had to take the kids to play in the snow. And boy did they have snow. There was probably already over a foot on the ground and they got more snow while we were there. The kids had so much fun. It was bitter cold, but Michael in particular didn't care. Andrew's favorite thing was tractor rides-some things never change. However, Michael tried everything and loved it all. Jeff and his cousins cleared off a big section of the ice so they could ice skate around, so Michael thought that was the coolest thing ever...He kept calling it a "hockey course". We did a little snowmobiling, four-wheeling, and sledding too. In the short time we were there, we even had an opportunity to go out to eat without children with some of Jeff's cousins and spouses (imagine that). It was a long trip, but great memories!!