Snowshoeing

I really like snowshoeing. It's something I just discovered a few weeks ago, when my friend Kelley offered to lend me her snowshoes. (Thank you, Kelley!) I trekked around in my parents' fields, got a great workout, and even found a recent deer kill (which has made me rather scared of wolves lately). Kelley also lent us her kids' snowshoes, and I had no idea it would be so much fun for them! Mostly for Kardelen, I should clarify--she's our "daring and intrepid explorer." She says, "Follow me! I'll adventure us all over!" and trudges away on her snowshoes, expecting us to follow. Sofia didn't have as much fun in the deep snow; she kept stepping on her feet. But kudos to her for giving it a try! Here are some cute pictures from last week, when I was aching to go snowshoeing again. We rented snowshoes for the whole family from our local university's rec center (only $5 a day! who can beat that?!).



Look how happy Kardelen is to be with Daddy. :)


I like how snowshoeing allows us to trek in places we normally wouldn't go in the winter--through a field with deep snow, finding animal tracks and scat, enjoying nature and learning at the same time. And we can all be together as a family. I love it!