SNOW much fun!!!

Maren:

This last weekend we had a great adventure! We went up to Hyatt Lake and rented a cabin with the Trautz family. I have been looking forward to this weekend for a really long time! Mommy was a bit afraid that we wouldn't have snow because it has been really warm on the valley floor... But, we got a huge winter storm the day before we went up and it resulted in a good 12+ inches of fresh powder!!  We had a really great time! We played in the snow, went sledding, and Jace and I got to have a slumber party in the loft of the cabin! You can't believe my excitement, Jace's too, and we had a hard time falling asleep!  We tried to build a snowman but the snow was a bit dry.  We did get to build a snow fort, daddy dug a hole in the deep snow for us, but we were pretty worn out and cold so we didn't stay in it for very long.  One of my favorite things this whole weekend was riding in Marc's truck. The snow was so deep on the way to the sledding hill that mommy's car couldn't quite make it.  As a result, we all had to pile into Marc's truck. Jace and I sat in back (without seat belts because Maddox and Bella were in the car seats) and bounced around like crazy! We giggled and laughed like crazy! I thought it was so funny that we weren't wearing seat belts! 

Maddox:

My teeth are still pushing their way through and as a result I am still having a bit of a rough time.  I am not sleeping the best, am pretty cranky, and am often running a fever. I got sent home from school one day because of it.  I got sent home the day before we were heading out of town for a weekend in the snow. Mommy was feeling pretty bad for me but she brought me home, tucked me in and it gave her a lot of extra time to pack.

I did pretty well over the weekend though I couldn't participate much. The cold was hard, mommy had me really bundled up, but my fingers and toes still had a hard time staying warm. Sleep time was a bit difficult too because of the cold, mommy bundled me extra, which then was a frustration because I couldn't move! Because I didn't sleep really well at night I sacked out on the sledding hill both days. Mommy and daddy tucked me in to a sled, mommy played soft music on her phone, and I got some pretty descent naps.