We took this wonderful President's Day weekend and went up to Grandma & Papa's cabin. We left on Friday and were expecting a snowing weekend. On the way up it began to snow. It was a little worrisome traveling through Forest Lakes. The snow seemed to be coming at us through a tunnel. We could barely see the car in front of us and were glad they kept a pace and path we could easily follow. Our truck does not have 4 wheel drive, but we had chains with us just in case. Needless to say, we arrived at the cabin around 8:30pm safe and sound. It would be a cold night, but no snow at the cabin so far.
These pictures are from Saturday afternoon through Sunday night. I guessed that the snow would start at 5pm. It started to snow around 4:15pm. Our boys went out as soon as they saw snow falling. My brother, Galen, came with his family (Julia, Austin, Dallin & Haleigh) from Snowflake to play for a while. They ended up staying for dinner and a round of dominoes (Mexican train). Austin & Haleigh stayed the night at the cabin. Then on Sunday Galen & Julia came back for dinner. They brought with them Trevor, Dallin and Dallin's girlfriend Adeline. We ate a roast dinner and played crazy dice. Jacob, Tyler, Aaron & Haleigh spent all of Sunday out in the beautiful snow that had fallen the night before. It was perfect powder. Joe and I joined them for a spirited snowball fight. It was a perfect time to enjoy snow at the cabin. We came home today, Monday, Feb. 21st. The roads were perfectly clear. It was a beautiful drive home.
Aaron enjoying the snow coming down on Saturday afternoon.
Jacob and Tyler.
Even Jared went out in the snow for a little while.
This was just the beginning. These are the "before" pictures...
Looking out the back yard. The tree before...
The backyard before...
The wood pile before...
The cars before...
It started to snow harder. Tyler was enjoying it.
Haleigh getting in on the fun.
The adults watching from inside where it was warm and dry.
Austin enjoyed the indoors.
Joe, Grandpa, Dallin & Grandma getting ready for Mexican Train.
It getting harder & darker...
More snow
Sunday morning. The cars were covered and all was white and still.
The tree after
The wood pile after.
The lights out front had snow hats.
Aaron had brought his Nerf ax and it was a perfect scraper for getting snow off the cars.
Tyler & Jacob enjoying the snow in the backyard.
Sadly, Jared got some kind of stomach bug and spent Saturday night puking. He chose to stay inside Sunday and watch movies.
Joe, cleaning off the truck Sunday morning.
The snowman & the kids.
The snowball fight.
Jacob stole my new snow boots & good snow gloves. Good thing they fit or he would have been cold.
Looking down the road in front of Papa's cabin. So beautiful.
We were pulling snow out of the back of the truck for the snowball fight. It was perfect powder. By Monday morning it had iced over into a solid block.
The kids decided to build a snow fort out back.
They said they were going to use it to protect themselves from our next snowball fight.
They spent the entire Sunday afternoon working on it. Little did they know, Joe and I were not coming back out for another snowball fight. We were tired from the first one!
It was a great trip. Our boys had never been in a snowstorm like this before. They have gone sledding and seen it come down a little, but nothing like this experience.
Jacob and Tyler.
Even Jared went out in the snow for a little while.
This was just the beginning. These are the "before" pictures...
Looking out the back yard. The tree before...
The backyard before...
The wood pile before...
The cars before...
It started to snow harder. Tyler was enjoying it.
Haleigh getting in on the fun.
The adults watching from inside where it was warm and dry.
Austin enjoyed the indoors.
Joe, Grandpa, Dallin & Grandma getting ready for Mexican Train.
It getting harder & darker...
More snow
Sunday morning. The cars were covered and all was white and still.
The tree after
The wood pile after.
The lights out front had snow hats.
Aaron had brought his Nerf ax and it was a perfect scraper for getting snow off the cars.
Tyler & Jacob enjoying the snow in the backyard.
Sadly, Jared got some kind of stomach bug and spent Saturday night puking. He chose to stay inside Sunday and watch movies.
Joe, cleaning off the truck Sunday morning.
The snowman & the kids.
The snowball fight.
Jacob stole my new snow boots & good snow gloves. Good thing they fit or he would have been cold.
Looking down the road in front of Papa's cabin. So beautiful.
We were pulling snow out of the back of the truck for the snowball fight. It was perfect powder. By Monday morning it had iced over into a solid block.
The kids decided to build a snow fort out back.
They said they were going to use it to protect themselves from our next snowball fight.
They spent the entire Sunday afternoon working on it. Little did they know, Joe and I were not coming back out for another snowball fight. We were tired from the first one!
It was a great trip. Our boys had never been in a snowstorm like this before. They have gone sledding and seen it come down a little, but nothing like this experience. 
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