More snow

I forgot to chronicle last year's Christmas, I suppose I could always go back and do it though, but did not want to skip this year's.  Seems like the new year always gets off to a busy start, but Christmas was officially less than a month ago so I'm not too far behind.

You can re-visit the first night we arrived in Ruidoso here, if you need a refresher!

Anyway, the next morning, Colton hardly wanted to eat breakfast first before bundling up and heading outside.  Aunt Sarah promised him a surprise if he stayed inside (with the other boys) while my sisters, mom, and myself ran to town to get a few essentials. 

She bought them two little sleds/discs and that is what we did ALL DAY LONG!

I was so shocked at how much my warm-weather kids LOVED the snow!

even our AUSSIE loved the snow, she was literally begging and asking to go outside constantly!

 I really love this photo of her!

up to his knees!

just FUN with my kids

a race!

a tumor in his leg a year ago, and you can't stop my dad from acting like a kid!

so pretty!

Later that afternoon, we went half way up Sierra Blanca, but I don't have many photos of that because the snow was really coming down heavily.  Ruidoso looked like a fake movie town to me.  I hope to ge back simetime over the summer so we can do some more sight-seeing.  The snow is beautiful, but it kept us pretty close to home since it was so heavy, so we didn't get to see much of the surrounding view!

Colton took a pile of photos with him for show and tell when he returned to school.  His friends were pretty impressed with his Christmas vacation.