Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Snow Sledding in Arizona!–Visiting Katie and Kids

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – Fred and I took the day to drive to Tucson to visit our niece Katie and her kids – Emma and Jack. (Husband, Nick, was working, so we didn’t catch up with him until dinner time.)

The storms of the past week had put a bit of snow up on Mt. Lemmon, so we decided to go see the snow! Mt. Lemmon is a beautiful 45 min drive from Katie’s. As we gained elevation, we began to see the temps fall and a beautiful layer of snow covering everything.

This was Emma’s first experience with snow and sledding……..

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She thought the down-hills were great……

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And who wouldn’t like this kind of service for the up-hills!

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We settled into a beautiful picnic area with a table for all our stuff…

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And a nice place to sit with Jack……

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I was AMAZED at how beautiful this area is! This is NOT how I picture Arizona!

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Emma learned a thing or two about snowballs…..especially how COLD they can feel!

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Jade watched over us patiently…….just glad to be included. You know, she is an old ‘pro’ at snow…..having lived through a winter in Iowa!

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I had my turn cuddling Jack. He is so sweet…..

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The snow was a  unique experience for us in Arizona…..and a special visit with Katie and Emma and Jack…..

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When we had all had enough (actually, when little Emma’s feet and hand got sooo cold!) we headed back to Katie’s house and visited with Nick over a lovely dinner. Thanks, Katie and Nick…..it is always good to see you guys….   : )

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