Our Sledding Fun!

Ethan is sledding down this BIG hill where we went sledding today. If you look closely you can see him coming towards me. The kids had a blast.

Emma and her friend Victoria standing outside the lodge where we ate lunch and then heading to the hill to do some sledding.

Ethan is on the right helping his friend get into our sled.

Emma and Ethan had so much fun with their friends. We were invited with our home school group to eat lunch at our local lodge and then go sledding. We roasted marshmallows inside by a big fire place after we ate our lunch and then we played outside. The temp was perfect at 37 degrees. It felt so warm in the nice bright sunshine! The snow is FINALLY melting so it made the hill very sleek and perfect to sled down! I never went sledding as a child in Oklahoma. But we are trying to make the best of our home here in Iowa. It has been so cold lately that just going to the grocery store was such a nightmare. You have to really bundle up when the actual temp is -20! Emma and I really want to go ice skating together. There is an outdoor ice rink in the park by our house. So I am going to start looking for cheap ice skates for the family so maybe next year we can start enjoying a little ice skating. And next week we are thinking about going skiing in Galena. Galena, Illinois is this old town with a lot of history. The downtown is full of neat architecture with over 100 boutique shops. It has a lot of history because it was home to many civil war generals and our 18th president. We have been there twice and it was so much fun. If you live close, it is definitely worth the trip! Have a good week we are going to take advantage of the warmer weather and go sledding again today! ~Amy