Back in action

We arrived home from our wonderful week in the mountains, yesterday afternoon. We had a great time with many wonderful memories and stories to share. I do have a few pictures to share in another post but for now just wanted to say we're home.

When we arrived Thursday afternoon to Boone, there was still a bunch of snow on the ground and it was pretty cold. I was thankful that we took the last minute trip to Walmart Wed. night (before we left town) because I found a better winter coat for Ryan for $12.00!!! He was warm and cozy in his big jacket. We started vacation off with a bang by leaving the cabin Friday morning at 9AM and hitting the Parkway. We hiked through a snowy trail for a good 45 minutes. The kids we have are truly tough. Emma was still not feeling well from a lingering cold and Ryan's nose was also runny. They both were troopers. We were able to see a rabbit hole and possibly a fox den on our hike. We saw icicles, water falls and lots of snow! I realized that not only were we having fun but the kids were really having a science lesson. After making it back to the van and the temperatures rising to the 40s, we headed to one of our favorite Boone restaurants, Our Daily Bread. I thought all 3 kids would fall asleep in the car on the way to lunch but Emma was the only one. I think the hike energized Peter. Out of no where he asks, "Do Angels really have wings". Where does he get this stuff from???

Make a postcard - it's easy!

The fun continued and I'll record some more great memories in another post!