last less than half an hour.
it's christmas time, so we decided to "go see snow." i know, it sounds ridiculous. and it kind of was. but anyway, here we have reed in the same snow clothes he wore two years ago when we went to utah for christmas. they were a bit snug. i couldn't stop laughing whenever i looked at him. max and dean are on the left in the back.
this picture is rather deceptive. brynn looks almost happy in this shot. she was most displeased that we would bring her outside in such appalling temperatures.
see my hand? i don't think i could feel it. also, be glad you cannot hear brynn.
max the snow ninja
this is how reed spent most of his time. he had a really hard time moving in his snow pants that were made for an 18-month-old. while he was down, he would usually snack on a little snow. then, "mom, help!"
the adventurers. max wrote a book about it after we got home.
again, be glad there is no sound with these pictures. by now about 15 minutes have elapsed since we got everybody dressed for the snow, and reed and brynn (and mommy) are done.
"m-mom, it's t-too c-coooooold!"
"my hot chocolate spilled in the snooooooooooow"
okay, boys. say, "i'm warm!" (turns out our car has a heating function that magically changes the mood of our children!)
then troy turned on us.
and so did dean.
but we were safe in the car. best snowball fight ever.
oh, you rascals. :)
so. let's take stock of how we spent our time today.
driving to the snow: 120 minutes
donning gear: 15 minutes
actually playing outside in the snow: 20 minutes
weeping and wailing about the cold: at
least 15 minutes
removing gear: 10 minutes
driving home from the snow: 140 minutes (there was traffic)
i'm not saying it wasn't worth it. and dean has really toughened up. last time we went to the snow he was the first to break down, i think. and once everybody was warm, they reported a really awesome time in the snow. also, the drive down the mountain sounded like a roller coaster ride! we'll probably do it again next year. :)
the best part was that i got a NAP when we got home! troy is the best husband ever. he even fed brynn a bottle so he wouldn't have to disturb me.
merry christmas!
4 comments:
wow, you guys are hardcore!!!!! such cute pics!
awesome post. made me laugh.
so glad you gave me your blog address! btw- i spend a lot of time in santa barbara and have never known there was a butterfly reserve there. will definitely need to check that out.
Loved the pics, and love how I can hear your voice, inflections and all, throughout the narrative!
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