January started off with a trip to Hyak Park near Snoqualmie Pass to go sledding/ tubing. The weather was perfect - sunny and freezing cold ;) We came prepared with warm layers and snacks and spent 4 hours there, which is about 4x as long as I thought we'd last.
The park had a steep, groomed hill, which was great, but required waiting in lines.
There was also an area with a small hill, which the girls also liked.
And sometimes when you don't want to wait for a sled, you just slide down on your belly 😂
Proof that both Ken and I were there and smiling.
The girls started swimming lessons this month. They were excited, but I think it's a lot different than they expected. Amelia has already told me she wants to go back to gymnastics - which is definitely more her style. The jury is still out with Sophie - we'll see if she follows the crowd or does her own thing.
My birthday was celebrated at the Great Wolf Lodge - not necessarily my first choice for celebrating my birthday - but when there is no school that day, you do what you have to do. Thanks to Ken's Dad for the Christmas present that allowed us to stay there. The girls had so much fun playing in the water, riding on the slides, meeting Rachel the Racoon . . . and the wolf ears were a hit!
I think Amelia was in heaven just being able to wear her swimming suit for a day and a half.
It was nearly impossible to get pictures of our water adventures, but this one pretty well sums up how we felt by the time we left - tired and happy.
I threw myself a birthday party - good friends, good food, and fun games and laughter. A perfect evening. A few days later, I took Sophie on a date. We went to Starbucks for hot chocolate (her choice) and I brought games to play while we were there. I really enjoyed spending one on one time with her and I'm looking forward to my date with Amelia in Feb.
