It was so nice to have gorgeous weather in January, at least for a few days! We were able to make two trips to the park for some ice skating and sledding before the rain came and then the extremely frigid temps.
Even though the day was only in the low 20s, there was no wind and a bright sunshine, so we felt much warmer than it was.
John and Reagan skated together to get her used to being on the ice again.
Dylan did some practicing with a chair (even though he really doesn't need it).
Reagan decided she needed a chair too (she didn't).
Dylan soon told us his feet were tired and after a few rides on the chair while Daddy and Mommy pushed him, he wanted to take his skates off. He was more interested in pulling the sled and digging in the snow than skating. (And yes, there is a perfectly good hockey rink that is not flooded, next to the tiny skating pond the city created and flooded instead as a consolation prize due to budget cuts).
Next the kids and John headed to the sledding hill. It was the perfect set up to have it all in one place! The hill was just the right size for a 3 and 5 year old.
Each kid took turns going down with Daddy.
Then we felt comfortable enough to send them down together. This is my favorite sequence of pictures showing just how much pure joy the kids were having going down that hill:
Happy
Happy
Happy
Happy
Happy
Face plant right in the snow
But still happy!
I've never been one to enjoy the outdoors in the winter, but I think we found our new favorite activities!
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