Snow Day
January 20, 2007 on 7:03 pm | In Main |We made it to the snow play area, but the drive wasn’t easy. It was raining when we left, and the rain gradually turned into snow, just below 4000 feet. There was a 15 mile stretch that had not been plowed yet, so we had to slow down to 35 mph. Flagstaff and the route to the play area had all been plowed, so the last part wasn’t too hard.
And it was worth the drive. We were able to play in freshly fallen snow, and the sun came out just after we got there. The snow was too dry to make snowmen, but it was just fine for sledding. This play area did not have the best hill for sledding, but it was good enough. A number of sled routes were steep enough and had enough bumps that it was hard to stay on the sled.
Sean just loved the sledding, but I think Ethan was a bit too young. It didn’t help that I wiped out with Ethan on the sled with me, and he got a face full of snow.
We only played in the snow for about two hours, but that was enough to tire us all out. Climbing back up the hill after sledding down is hard work. Both kids were crying by the time we took off all of their wet clothes to put on dry clothes. They aren’t old enough to appreciate how much faster you warm up with dry clothes on.
The drive home wasn’t nearly as bad, as the snow had stopped falling and the roads were all plowed. We did hit some spots with heavy fog. Of course, with elevations as high as 7000 feet, the fog is really just low hanging clouds. It was sunny by the time we made it to Phoenix.
I’ll try to post some pictures of the trip tomorrow.
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