Winter in the Northland 2018

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Theo ready to go at his first ski race
It's been a chilly few months here in Duluth. Yet, as true Minnesotans living in the bold North, we don't just sit inside and complain. We learn to embrace the cold and get outside and enjoy it; whether it's skiing, snowboarding, ice skating or sledding or making snow angels after soaking in the hot tub, we embrace the northland weather!

Theo had his third ski race today at Chester bowl. It's crazy to think that one month ago he was on the bunny hill trying to pass the cone test to get to go on the chair lift for the first time. He finished his first race in 4th place. I was so proud of him for being brave enough to enter his first race (and so excited that he got a metal for finishing and didn't finish last). He loved it and wanted more so last week he competed again in near zero temperatures but this time he finished 1st and got a big blue medal! Today, he had his third race and he finished 2nd and got a silver medal! Now he says needs to get third place so he can get a bronze medal. ;) Marit enjoys watching her brother but isn't so sure what she thinks about skiing. Next week we head out to Vancouver and Whistler for a week of skiing and snowboarding. They have had over 900 centimeters of snow (357 inches or nearly 30 feet)! We are excited to show Theo what a real mountain is like but also slightly terrified that our speed demon might get lost as he skis like a man on mission with his only goal to get to the bottom as fast as he can. Here he is on his first run down the big hill once he passed the cone test:


Getting ready for his first race

Theo headed toward the finish line at the Chester Bowl ski race
Theo's first medal! 4th place (out of seven 5 year olds) in his first race
2nd place (out of six 5 year olds) at the Husky Race today

1st place (out of 2) at the Skihut Friday night ski race

Outdoor hot tubbin' in -5 degree weather

Cooling off in the snow - Evie and Theo

Crazy Papa doing snow angels

Marit doing a snow angel


Theo and cousin David sledding

Marit on the swing 
Theo sledding


David, Marit, Lauren and Theo sledding

Marit and Lauren
 
Marit sledding

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