Snow and Ice

Aiden is helping me shovel snow over the weekend

Finn helped too but didn't exactly shovel in the direction needed to clear the driveway!

Aiden at an outdoor skating event with his team.
Note on the jersey:  John and I bought the USA jersey in Lake Placid, NY when we were on vacation several years ago.  We purchased two of them for John's nephews who are now in college and high school.  At the time we purchased these, our nephews were around the ages of the boys and they were very into hockey.  Fast forward 10 years and our kids are wearing the jerseys!  They also love the movie "Miracle on Ice" which tells the story of the USA Olympic Hockey team in Lake Placid.

Aiden and Dad

Nice night for skating.  Cold, yes, but nice.

We had our first big snowfall of the season over the weekend.  We had a smaller snow about a month ago, but it melted quickly.  This one will be here for awhile, I would guess.  The temps have fallen to highs in the single digits or teens and wind chills are hovering around zero.  It got really cold, really fast!!  John began the process of filling the ice rink with water over the weekend.  We both noticed one good aspect of the cold weather...that is, the ice rink freezes quickly.  The rink was never made to hold water like a swimming pool so the quicker it freezes, the better.  The boys (and our neighbors) are excited about the prospect of being about to ice skate in the backyard very soon and they are enjoying snow forts, sledding, and all the other winter activities.  The laundry room is an overnight drying facility with wet snow pants, coats, and gloves hanging to dry before they head out again tomorrow.  Cheers to Winter!