Doug and I got for each other early Christmas gifts, and the snow day after the blizzard, we were out playing with our new snow shoes walking along the Platte River in the nature area. We have since gone snowshoeing twice more with Ron, Michelle, and Joshua. We went to Echo Lake, and we have cone to Red Rocks. I hope this grows into a regular event, as we get to see some very pretty scenery we would otherwise miss in the winder. It is also a hoot to see your close friends and family with a face of snow wriggling around and trying to get up. That is, if you can see past the snow on your own face sitting chest deep in the snow drifts. Red Rocks Amphitheater is the perfect place for that kind of comedy, as our laughter bounces around the snow covered red rock walls.
Doug and I also went to the sledding hill of my childhood to go sledding. I have only been able, until now, to convince David and Sara to go sledding on that hill. This time, Doug and I were able to get JC and Rebecca and Jackson to come as well. (I know JC from work.) It was Jackson’s first time sledding. Doug the daredevil decided head first is a must. We built a ramp to fly off of, and each had a sore tuchas as a result. We all had a great time on the hill, even though it was a bit windy.