Shopping, Skiing and Sledding!

One of the best things about this snowy weather we've had is all the fun we can have in it! Despite the messy roads (messy with snow AND cars), Laren, Tyler, Alyssa and I had an enjoyable time shopping with the beautiful, sparkly snow that glistens in the sunlight and the bells of Christmas ringing the rhythm of Christmas on the radio! Somehow it just made the day more pleasant to have the atmosphere more festive in that way! Of course being surrounded by family definitely made the day more enjoyable too! (Even though 3 of our kids opted to stay home.)

After taking a lunch break and talking to my brother, David, on the phone we took off for some winter fun! We intended on going sledding but Laren threw our cross-country skis in the van as well. When we got to the sledding hill just a couple blocks away near a local elementary school he suggested I get out and ski while he took care of Tyler (our 23 month old) and helped him sled while watching the other kids too. You bet I took him right up on that offer!! It had been awhile since I have skiied, and I had forgotten how fun it was!!

Thank goodness for that great deal at Sniagrab (bargains spelled backwards) that we got on those ski's and boots the first year we moved here to Denver!! If you've never tried Cross-Country Skiing, you should. It is very enjoyable. I would have loved it more if Laren and I could have skiied together! The kids had a great time sledding and so did Laren. I even ventured down the sledding hill a couple of times. It brought back so many childhood memories of all the sledding my siblings and I did! It was such great blustery winter fun in Montana, where I grew up.

While skiing and sledding we saw the most beautiful sunset I think I have ever seen! It was mostly pink with a bit of orange and red. The colors were streaked diagonally descending from the left with the gorgeous Rocky Mountains in the foreground. I called to Laren so he could see it too. He came over and gave me a kiss so we could both "enjoy" the sunset together! Whenever either of us see's something beautiful in the sky, particularly sunsets we always share it with the other. It's a fun thing we do together.

After skiing and sledding we made it home on the deep, sloppy, snowy neighborhood streets. The snow is still so deep that if you stop you will get stuck. So the rule is (at least for us) look quick at intersections (on the backroads) and if no one is coming then just keep going so you don't lose your momentum and get stuck!! We fishtailed our van into the driveway and came into the house to warm up and get some dinner! I had made taco's while Laren went out for his turn at skiing.

The kids played Uno Attack while they waited for dinner. They are loving that game. My kids are big time game players though. Last night we let them unwrap one family gift (to give them something to do since we are in between moves and most of our stuff is still packed away) and it was Uno Attack.

Laren and I have the last of our wrapping to do tonight. It is still more than I would like, but we're further along, I think, than we are most Christmases. Oh, I must add today while shopping at Costco I finally got Laren a bluetooth headset for his Blackberry!! I was so excited to find that so easily!!