Sledding!

We had plans to check out WinterFest in New Buffalo, MI today...then we got smart! 

Advertised events: free sleigh rides, ice sculpting and ice skating at...Judy's Motel?   Free sleigh rides are going to attract a lot of families (like ours) with children who are always looking for free things to do, which means probably long lines of waiting in 20 degree weather for probably a 5 min. ride down the main drag.  Tried looking up info on ice skating and none could be found.  No website for this motel.  Saw something on yelp.com that said it was a campground, but I at least found a phone number.  After multiple tries, there was no answer and I was then convinced that this must be a campground with a small pond offering skating by means of bring-your-own-skates-which-we-own-none. 

On to plan B: sledding for free only 10 minutes away!!  The kids were equally as happy so off we went (after putting a pork tenderloin in the crock pot so we wouldn't get home and have the usual 'what's for dinner?' whining going on.) 

Saw a great quote on Pinterest by G.K. Chesterton...will post more on that tomorrow.  Good night!


We had a nice, quiet weekend.  Eric and I went out to dinner at The Vine on Friday night and saw Argo afterwards (great movie!). 

Saturday Josh went with Hunter to the Thrill of the Hill in Buchanan.  They built Mt. Rushmore out of snow for a competition and enjoyed their day. 

The rest of us drove to St. Joe, MI to see the lighthouses and piers covered in ice.  It was painfully cold but worth the frozen fingers to see it up close. 

Today, we went to Mass at Corpus Christi, had lunch and the girls helped make some awesome chocolate chip/butterscotch cookies.  Josh was busy working on math trying to get caught up in the new school.  We were supposed to go tubing tonight with the homeschool group, but the weather had other plans.  The next date is in two weeks, and hopefully the freezing rain will stay away next time.

I am gearing up for a busy week. We host art this Monday and I still don't have a project planned. Arise workshop on Tuesday evening, along with a new Reins of Life volunteer sesssion for Sarah and Josh that same day (I wonder how that's going to work...).  Meeting Christine Tuesday morning for some shopping rummaging.  We haven't done that in a while.  Dinner with Mom and Dad Wednesday and Winterfest in New Buffalo on Saturday complete with sleigh rides.  Looking forward to it!

Also looking forward to adding more content to the blog.  I should have started this a long time ago.  Will add a homeschool section, one for recipes, favorite books and movies, etc.!  Goodnight!