Snow much fun! :O)

We were in MI this past weekend to see my parents who were in town for a week and to celebrate my nephew's birthday. Unfortunately, the new 7 year old (Happy Birthday Luke!) got sick and we couldn't see him. We were all bummed, but Hannah was REALLY sad that she didn't get to see her cousins. The girls were, of course, thrilled to see Grandma and Papa and get some quality time with them. 

We took the girls sledding on Sat. morning and had a ball. Hannah was fearless and even Ellie loved it! (it was her first time!) After sledding for an hour or so, we went inside the lodge for some yummy hot chocolate. Hannah wanted to sled a little more after that, so we headed back out to the cold hill. It was really a great way to spend a Sat. morning in cold, snowy Michigan. And, we went at the perfect time, since it rained and was 45 degrees the very next day! Ahhh, Midwest weather...gotta love it!

Ellie's maiden voyage on a sled!

She LOVED it!! You could actually hear her screaming and squealing down the hill!

Hannah and her favorite winter treat...fresh, white snow to eat!! (we make sure to tell her that she can ONLY have the white stuff!)

Can't you just see the joy on her face?!

Hannah loved sledding too...forward, backward, w/out a sled on her stomach, you name it, she did it! She even went on the big, bumpy hill and wasn't scared at all.

Ellie "throwing" snow!

The girls and their sledding partner (don't worry, I didn't go down, even though I was tempted).

The girls and the photographer. :O)

Can I go by myself now? 

Two happy, happy girls.

Now, this is the way to travel!

Later during the weekend, the girls decided it would be fun to play in the shower..."nudey-pudey" of course! :o)

Just hanging around...