Sunday, February 13, 2011

Winter Warmup

Now that the brutal cold of winter is behind us (hopefully) we've been getting out more in the great outdoors.

Laura has been having a lot of fun skating this winter. Her skating is really coming along, and soon she'll be zooming past me. She even got to try her hand at hockey.


Having a big pink scarf is very important when you are playing hockey.


Now she just needs to find someone to fight!


A local park had an event where they set up some snowshoeing paths. The girls loved getting outside and looking around. Anna did very well for her first try in showshoes, but eventually I had to carry her.


Here we are going through the snow!


Laura was a master track finder. We saw deer tracks, rabbit tracks, mouse tracks, and doggie tracks.


After snowshoeing, we went ice fishing. Laura was really excited to give it a try.


We leaned you have to dig a hole in the ice, and put a worm on a hook.


Nope, no fish yet.


You have to be very patient to be a fisher-princess.


After seeing Laura do it, Anna insisted that she could give it a try. She was excited to be a big girl, just like Laura.


They both were very patient waiting for the fish to bite.


Anna really like it.


Laura needs a bucket to sit on. Or a ice fishing shack with a TV to watch mickey mouse clubhouse and drink milk while she fishes.


Alas, the fish weren't hungry. Maybe next time.


They got to make some snow angels.


They had a great time, and they got hot soup when they were done.



Here is some bonus video of Laura playing Hockey!