We saw....
we didn't conquer.....
leaving already?
The story behind this doomed attempt?
As Nick had to be at work all week and didn't get to enjoy the snow with us, on Saturday he took us to a big hill near work where people were sledding. What a beautiful winter setting it was, complete with not so beautiful sub-zero temperatures (did you know that Benson - approx 40 mins from us experienced temps as low as those in the North Pole!!!???). The kids loved the walk (or rather the 'pull') to the slopes, but once there, had a change of heart and decided that sledding was not for them. It was probably for the best as our makeshift sleds (the kid's body boards and some dinner trays from the kitchen!) didn't work very well, and they would have been very disappointed if they had actually wanted to ride them down that amazing slope. So we had to give up on the idea. Nick could barely contain his disappointment. The kids, who were fast appraoching numbness, were just glad to be leaving. In fact, Jasmine actually cried she was so cold :-(
gorgeous fields of untouched snow - I was tempted to run through, but I no longer knew if I possessed any feet to do the running!
it really could have been the North Pole - we even had some Husky lookalikes :-)
So, to warm us all up and to restore some happiness to our darling children, we went to a nearby pub, with a beautiful fire (that some other family had the audacity to sit next to before we got there) and stunning views....made all the more stunning by the fact that we were now on the warm side of the glass...
Jasmine was happy once again - especially when the tea she ordered came in a whole pot just for her, and a jug of milk too!
Ben was just as pleased with his hot chocolate and marshmellows
Oh, and a lastly, a peek at the snowman Ben made a few days ago all by himself.....
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