Sing along with me… It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
It’s been snowing a bit and that makes me very happy. The boys are finally old enough/coordinated enough that the three of us can take a little ski together. I’ve finally learned to change my expectations and not push them to go too far. So, we skied up Mill Creek for about 15 minutes and then turned around. I even thought to bring the sled so we could continue our snow play in a way that the boys really like. And of course, there were snacks. I might be getting a hang of this parenting outdoors thing.
We had such a good time that we went back a few days later with Henry. An additional 4-6 inches greeted us as we clicked into our Nordic skis and slid down the Mill Creek Road (gated to vehicles).

It’s a late start, but it’s a good start to season of skiing.
Oh my gosh, it’s looking so lovely and pristine up there! And those boys look so happy. I think you hit on the key points to getting kids to love playing outside in winter — snacks, and when they’re done, they’re done. And that’s good enough.
That’s so true, @minor c. I’m almost 6 years in and just figuring it out 🙂