Snowshoeing

Everytime my parents take the kids for the weekend it's like a mad rush to fit in every single solitary activity that would be otherwise impossible with them here. So last weekend was no exception. We did a diving demo friday, went out to eat with friends afterward, I cleaned the carpets Saturday morning, we went snowshoeing Saturday afternoon, and spent several hours in IKEA Saturday night, whew! Needless to say I had a little trouble getting up on time Sunday morning. But, Sat. afternoon was a blast! We went up little cottonwood canyon and when snowshoeing with our friends, the Fishers. It was the most beautiful perfect day to go trekking through a winter wonderland. The sun was shining and it had snowed pretty much all week so the powder was incredible. We took Ethan with us and Craig put him in the baby carrier and then zipped him up in his coat. He was quite toasty and slept virtually the entire time. Although, Craig looked a little bit like he was pregnant. I told him to imagine adding 20 more pounds and carrying that around for 9 months! So, the Fishers have these super sleds that they brought. Your supposed to be able to take them on a ski slope, and you strap your knees into them and can actually carve your way down the mountain, so that was fun. Oh, except for the fact that I am completely unable to control the things. It was like Clark Griswald spraying the no-stick spray on the sled. Those things are fast! I was shooting down the mountain, and every little bump became a wicked jump. Fun, until you realize that you have to hike all the way back up... I decided after Saturday that winter isn't so bad after all, actually it can be quite heavenly.