And so begins our winter fun! Down here in Walla Walla, folks have been giving us mixed reports. For example, one neighbor told me that "he built an igloo last year," while another friend said that, "we really just get ice build up on the roads"...."Oh maybe 8-10 inches some years but it never really stays around," says another neighbor. Altogether it really sounded like a cold icy grey winter without the fun of lots of real snow. Well not to worry we have found the solution to the wishy-washy reports. Go UP! Just about 50 minutes away up into the Blue Mountains we found at least 2 feet of snow and 3 Sno-Parks with sledding hills, cross country trails and pure snow fun. We were practicing for skiing which hopefully starts next weekend. After a two trial runs, everyone was having fun in the snow and everyone was warm enough to stay out for over 3 hours of snow play.
Keys to success: Lots of Hot Chocolate in the Thermos. Lots of snacks. And complete coverage for all body parts especially for Dakota. Stuart sewed him a neck gaiter which covered his face where the goggles did not. This and the insulated snow boots were essential.
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