Sledding, Fresh Air & Winter Fun
We had a blast today as we ventured to the local golf course, all layered up in snowpants and boots, with our sleds in tow. The girls have been begging us since January to go to our favorite sledding spot but only on Friday did we get enough snow for great sledding.
Our timing couldn’t have been more perfect. We arrived at 10:30am, had the hills to ourselves, enjoyed the warmth of the winter sun on our faces, and huffed and puffed walking up the steep hills back to our starting positions.
I was less than graceful, wiping out midway down the hill with a face full of snow! Both girls wiped out at various times and claimed those were the best runs. Go figure!
While we were standing atop our hill, we saw quite a few cross country skiers, which led to a nice conversation about good exercise and ways to have fun outdoors during the winter. I would love to try cross country skiing but can we just rent cross country equipment?? Don’t want to invest in something I could end up hating.
I will admit, I was never a big “outdoor kid” and it’s quite a bit of work getting both girls dressed for outdoor winter play so I never offer it as a suggestion. I really need to make that effort more often, though. We all had fun together, worked our leg muscles hiking up those hills, and hopefully will sleep very well tonight 
When was the last time you were outside playing? How about sledding, ice skating, skiing, building a snowman, or having a snowball fight?
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