Quick Trip to the Cabins

Last Thursday and Friday, both Gary and I found ourselves with some time off, so we packed up for a spontaneous trip to the mountains.

The drive up was beautiful -- and very snowy!

As you can see, a lot of snow has accumulated on the roofs and driveway.
Luckily, we have someone who keeps our road and driveway blown out for us during the winter.
Below, Grayson watches Gary shovel out a walkway to the little cabin.

We knew heading up there that there had been a two-day power outage in the county where our cabins are, and sure enough - it was still out when we arrived. We'd passed by several Idaho Power trucks on our way up, and the power technicians we'd driven by just miles from our cabins assured us that power would be restored within a couple hours. It seemed like a long wait, but the boys and I bundled up in blankets, lit some candles, and told stories while Gary shoveled the walkways outside.

After a light dinner, the boys were ready for their bedtime routine -- and they were quick to fall asleep in their cozy, shared bed.

Sweet mountain dreams....

The next morning they were up and at 'em, ready to play some board games.

Joey had plans for a big New Year's Eve party at the cabins, so we kept our stay short. After lunch, we loaded up the Tahoe.

Then Gary and the boys enjoyed a few sledding runs down the driveway while I snapped a few more photos of our snowy getaway.

Snowy fun! The weather was unusually cold; Gary checked the thermometer Friday morning and it read negative fifteen! By the time the guys were out sledding, it had warmed up to about 10 degrees -- still a bit too chilly for a long day of sledding. So a couple runs sufficed.

Just as the drive up, our trip home was a very scenic, winter wonderland.