WALKER TALK: Walking In A Winter Wonderland -- At The Cabin

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Walking In A Winter Wonderland -- At The Cabin

We went to the cabin out at Strawberry Reservoir for a few days. It snowed straight for four days! The conditions going out where scary because there were white out conditions going in. The temperature was a moderate 20 degrees most days and was 0 when we left Monday evening. We always have a great time although this trip was a little challenging. The snow was so soft and dry that we were constantly getting stuck and the boys love to go snowboarding down the hills and they couldn't get a good run because of the condition of the snow. Still, we always enjoy playing games, eating until we can't get in our snow clothes anymore and enjoying film marathons. This time it was Harry Potter. Carter of course had to have "Incredibles" as much as he could fit it in. And with having to wear hats and helmets there is some incredible bedhead every morning. We are thinking of starting a contest next time we go. We took Carter with us, without Brad, Christine and Easton. Ashley, Daniel's girlfriend, and Cole our adopted son and friend came with us. Carter had so much fun that he didn't want to go home. He was still asking to go back today on New Year's Day! We are all sore and tired, but a good time was had by all.

2 comments:

Melinda said...: It was so fun to catch up on your blog! YOu are such a cute grandma, and I still can't beleive you are one. You just don't look old enough. I am so glad you had a good holiday. I am happy it is over with also though. I have to say that I am just like your mom when it comes to animals. I feel bad for my kids because I fight and pretty much refuse to get any kind of animal. Right now I am using the excuse that as long as we have someone is diapers there are no pets. I better come up with something else when that changes!
Have a great week!; January 10, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Kimberly Bluestocking said...: Sounds like you had a great time at the cabin. There's nothing like relaxing with family. :); January 13, 2008 at 2:24 PM

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ANOTHER PICTURE FROM BEAUTIFUL HAWAII

THANKFUL FOR MY IRISH ANCESTORS

I never knew how much Irish ancestry I had until my wonderful Aunt Carol wrote this awesome history about my Dad's ancestors. There are still 8 castles partially standing over in Ireland that belong to my ancestors. Most of them (14 of them) fought in the Revolutionary War so that I could enjoy what I have today. There is also some tie to Bunker's Hill and Breed's Hill.

St. Patrick's Day never used to mean much to me until I knew my ancestry. Now I take time to think about them a little bit more during that time. I am grateful to them for being so brave and courageous to leave so much of what they had to come to America and start new. I am somewhat what I am because of them. I can't wait to thank them in person some day.

THE TWO SIDES OF WINTER

Have you ever noticed that there are two sides to winter? There is the beautiful side. The sun shining on the snow on a crisp morning. The silent snow falling in the full moon. The quietness that a snowy night brings. I love so much about winter and the fun and beauty that it brings. But there is a sad and lonely side to winter. When we were coming back from the cabin the other night we rode through the desolate camp grounds. The picnic tables where barely poking their tops through the snow. Somehow it made me sad and lonely. I realized then that winter has two sides to it.