The SNOW has dumped in Portland! The kids have been out of school for 8 days straight... It has been wonderful having everyone home- we've baked cookies, drank hot chocolate and watched many of movies. The kids have been playing in the snow and relaxing when they are inside. The only thing missing was my Christmas decorations... I took them all down the first week of January. Portland doesn't often see snow like this. If we have snow, it typically melts the next day. This year, it stayed under 32 degrees for over a week. Jason and I also had a chance to play in the snow- Too much FUN! I hope everyone is staying … [Read more...]
Cosmic Tubing
What a FUN evening! Christmas Eve, Eve- My Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law, Jason & I all took the kids up to the mountain for a exciting Christmas adventure. We went up to Mt. Hood for "Cosmic Tubing!" We arrived right when they opened at 5pm and tubed for hours. We also warmed up half way through in the lodge. The Kids got Hot Chocolates & French Fries while the Adults took "Shot-Ski's" 4 shots on one ski taken at the same time. Warmed me right up... Late night, after tubing... we headed down the mountain and ate pizza at Paola's Pizza in Sandy, Oregon. What a great time we had starting the weekend Festivities off on the right … [Read more...]