Snowy Day Part 1

Yesterday on Sara's actual birthday, we drove up to the local mountains to meet some friends. All week the weather was calling for 4 days of snow. We were packed and ready for a day in the snow. The day before we left, the weather changed and now called for 3 days of rain! The boys were too excited to cancel so we still went. We woke the kids up at 6:00am, got them all cozied up in the car and started on the 3 hour drive. It was pouring rain here but we still had high hopes for the day. The boys were watching the car thermometer hoping for a 32 to come flashing up. We thought maybe that would raise our chances of the darn rain turning to snow. It was dancing around 35-36 degrees for most of the trip. Which is still quite cold (remember I was complaining about our 60 degree days a few weeks ago). About 3/4 of the way up, we stopped to put on chains. We weren't sure when to put them on. When the other cars pulled off, we did too! We were the followers from the beach!!! Here's a wet and cold Sean at the chain stop.

The rain did let up a bit so the boys got the sledding they had hoped for. It was a bit slushy but we all had a great time. Iain was throwing snowballs at everyone and diving down the hills on the sled. He had a fantastic time. Sean was wandering around, touching the snow and exploring more than anything else. Picture on the left, a freezing cold Birthday Girl. Even bundled up, she didn't last very long. Maybe she has her mother's tolerance for cold!!!