Snow!!! Finally!!

Dang! Just when I was thinking we weren't going to get any snow this year... Kidding, we all knew it would come at some point. It has been snowing all day. About 3-4" when we woke up, then it stopped for a bit. Cayle and I headed out so he could ride his bike while I shoveled the drive. He rode for close to an hour. Shortly after we got back inside, it really started coming down! And windy! White-out! At 11 we went to the library, and then while we were there the snow stopped and the sun came out... crazy! As soon as I headed to school, the snow began falling again, and snowed most of the rest of the day. Sometimes crazy hard, and sometimes just barely. Still snowing now, just barely. Probably only got about 6-8" of accumulation, and everything was already melted off the roads when we got home from school. I doubt it will snow anymore this year.... :-)
He loved riding in the snow, but quickly found that it was much more difficult to push through the deep stuff than it was to stay on the singletrack that daddy had created!

Cross Country Skiing!!! Finally!

We headed up to Maloit Park near Minurn today after church to do some skiing. Vail was reporting 10" and Maloit Park is close, so we thought the chances were good for new snow!
On the picnic table you can see the new snow... Looks like a good amount, and it was super nice! Especially since we were the only ones on the course, and the snow had just been groomed!

Natalie heading down a small roller. The course out there is super nice, and very beginner friendly! You can go as fast as you wish, and it's great for the Chariot as well. The snowcat was out grooming when we got there, so we were able to get first tracks on the fresh snow! It was fantastic. Weather was great as well! About 25 and sunny, and we got a good little workout in, so we warmed up quickly! Snow was still falling softly as we skied. It was great!
As always, Cayle did great in the Chariot! When we got back to the car after, we let him play in the snow a little bit. He was cracking up and loving it! He hasn't seen much snow this year, so this was a real treat! We hit up Smiling Moose on the way home for some Yummy lunch. Even with stopping, we were home about 1. What a great morning!!!!

Snow!!!

It snowed most of today. Our first real snow! ...still only got about 2".... Cayle enjoyed it though. We got him all dressed up in his snowsuit, hat, gloves, boots, and all, and he played for about 5 minutes before he was ready to go back in... :) He enjoyed it while he was in it though! I will upload a pic tomorrow.

Feeling better

After being super sick yesterday, (he just laid in mommy's arms all day,) he was feeling quite a bit better today. He continued to improve as the day went on. He is now eating normal and playing great! Not good that he got sick, but it was nice that it happened to be over a cold, nasty weekend, when it was nice to sit inside and take care of our sick little boy.

I just found out today that the official start to winter doesn't begin until the 22nd of December...and here I always thought I was born in the winter...(12/19) but really I was born late fall... :-( But that being said, it sure does seem like winter outside. For the past week, it has been super cold... highs in the low 40's, lows in the low teens, snowy, windy, and just plain nasty. Can't wait for April/May to come back, but in the meantime, will put on a smile and get out on the snowshoes and x-country ski's! I think Cayle will really enjoy the snow this year!

Decisions

Sitting here at Yeti's Grind (Greatest Coffee shop in Eagle County), watching the first snow dump on us out the window, and reflecting on life. Took Wrigley into the Vet to get looked at by a back specialist from Grand Junction who stopped in Eagle to take a look at him on his way back from the Bronco's game yesterday. Trying to look at quality of life after surgery and then figure out if surgery is worth the cost or not... Tough decisions always when it comes to family pets.

The first snow on Eagle and Gypsum! It's snowing much harder than you can see in the pic. You can see the snow on the truck outside though. Not sure if I'm ready for it or not? Not sure I really have any choice..... It's a heavy wet snow with huge flakes that won't stick around for long... just a teaser, or a sign of things to come I guess....