Cross-County Skiing

M Bowlan 2004 click to enlarge
The boys out skiing around the countryside.

It is hard to believe that a week ago, Rhonda and I were in Miami wearing shorts! Oh well! Considering we still have to put up with winter for a little while yet, we might as well enjoy it. Today was a beautiful day, being sunny and warm (relative of course), hanging around zero. I knew I had to get outside with the boys or else at the end of the day I would be feeling guilty that I had wasted it. I asked the boys whether they wanted to snowshoe or ski, it was a quick vote and skiing was it! Before long we were dressed up and I helped Chandler and Connor get their skis on. They treked around the backyard practicing while I got mine on. Chandler has been on skis since he was about four, so he is our little pro! Today was only Connor's third time out on them since he had got his skis for Christmas. He is learning quickly and doing very very well. We headed through our backyard to the local park, then into some fields for a while before Connor started to get tired. We came back through the park to play a little before taking Connor home. Chandler and I then headed out again and covered quite a few kilometers in the community before starting to head back home. The sun was getting low on the horizon and supper would soon be ready. We all had a lot of fun and got plenty of fresh air and exercise. The boys were quick to fall asleep tonight; the method to the madness!


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