Snowshoeing - Blogged by JME

For a long time, N8 and I have been wanting to take up a winter activity that would not only provide us with exercise but would also be budget friendly.  Skiing and snowboarding look so fun but seem to cost more than what we are willing to spend.  So for Christmas, my parents kindly went in on some snowshoes with us.  We got them at Costco for $69.99 each and the total for both pairs of shoes with tax came to $149.57.  With no real upkeep and plenty of free snowshoeing location options, it was totally doable for our budget.   

We've patiently been waiting for enough snow to go and finally got some about the last couple weeks of January.  It was short lived, however, and now the sun is out and melting all of it.  Luckily, we were able to go with my mom one evening and really enjoyed ourselves and it provided great exercise.  (We wanted my dad to come along but he had an emergency with the cupboards in their laundry room and he was not able to go.  Hopefully next time though.) 

Grandma Lulu and N8

Taking a Break

It wasn't the best kind of snow to go in, but it was still fun.  It actually reminded me of creme brulee.  It had a nice crisp topping and then was soft beneath that.  Sad to say, that was probably what I thought about the most during our trek.  Maybe it was just typical pregnancy cravings, but whatever it was, it sure was fun imaging myself walking along a gigantic ramekin full of one of my favorite desserts. 

Mmmmmmmmmm  . . . . . . . Walking in a creme brulee wonderland!

This was the first time N8 and I had ever been snowshoeing together.  I went once when he was in Germany with my mom and both him and I had gone when we were in elementary school when we took a field trip to the Environmental Center.  I think this was a great purchase and we were very happy with them.  Hopefully it will snow more so we can really get out and use them a lot this year.