A winter escape

We decided to escape the Valley on Monday and head up north for some fun in the snow. Luckily Hubby's brother and wife live up there so we got to visit with them. Their house is on the edge of a preserve, so we were able to go walk and play in the snow without all the crowds! It was a really fun day and the perfect escape for all of us. Critter had been in the snow twice before, but never this much. There was a ton of snow on the ground and it was perfect and still powdery. He liked to stand in it, sit in it and then wanted to be held. Pumpkin just had a blast! She had fun playing with her aunt and uncle and their dogs. It was just fun to see her have so much fun. Boy, they slept GOOD on the way home!

He is still figuring out what this cold, wet, white stuff is all about. He was having fun though!She found their ice scraper and thought it was the perfect "hiking stick". Luckily her aunt and uncle are really laid back and did not mind at all. The snow was so deep at some points she really did need it to help balance her to get out of the snow drifts!
You gotta love the parents who stop and take a picture of their child after falling face first in the snow before wiping their face clean! :) He is just so cute though...

It was perfect snow angel snow! I have a picture of the snow angel by itself, but it was hard to see.

This was after almost an hour of being outside and Critter was getting chilly. This is one of their dogs who kept coming up to him to try to warm him up. It was adorable! Critter was not quite sure what to make of it, he just knew that the doggie was warm (especially since Critter kept taking his mittens off!)

My boy and me. We could not really get any pictures with Pumpkin because she was having too much fun to stop and take a picture!

Following her uncle up a hill to play more. Yes, the snow it at least up to her upper leg. Like I said, it was good she had that ice scraper!

It was such a fun day, but now I remember why I moved here away from the snow and cold. It is nice to visit, but I am glad I don't have to shovel it or deal with it all winter! I am too spoiled by the weather now.