Winter Fun

Since we don’t see snow where I live unless you drive there, I’ve been looking forward to taking the kids on a this-is-what-winter-is-supposed-to-look-like weekend trip. For us, that means a two hour (on a good day) drive to Lake Tahoe. Last year my little one (then 2 yrs) wouldn’t set foot on snow. He was happy to stay on solid ground, i.e. the parking lot, or have us carry him around while...

Here in California we have gotten rain, rain and more rain. This has translated in the mountains to snow, snow and more snow. My family has never been much into skiing, but that is no reason not to expose the kids to the fun of winter snow. This Monday I am dreaming of a mountain getaway. In my dreams this would be a cottage near a hill that includes a sled in the garage (like we own a sled), a hot tub on the...