Introducing Chelsea to the Frozen Tundra: Minnesota in February!

Chelsea and I went home to Minnesota to visit the Vigs for a week in mid-February.  I was working the week prior in Chicago, and then flew to Minneapolis and Chels met me there. She had never been to Minnesota in the winter before, so we had big plans for her!  We planned to go snowmobiling, take her ice fishing, play outside in the snow with the nieces, etc. We were able to do most of these outdoor activities, however: a blizzard the first weekend we arrived prevented us from travelling to northern Minnesota to visit the family up there. This is also where Dad's ice houses are, so we were unable to go ice fishing...  Next time!
Here we are in our borrowed snowmobiling suits from Blake & Ash, ready to play out in the snow!

Chels' first time on a snowmobile!  Our three and a half year old niece Clarabelle is the experienced one here!



Me and Delilah on the snowmobile. I forget how bright the sun is, glaring off the white snow.  I can't see a thing!



Dad, aka "Papa Tractor", was able to come down to visit us mid-week, following the blizzard. Here he is taking his granddaughters for a ride on the snowmobile, so fun!


Sissy and I, so fashionable in our snow gear

Chels getting a little crazy on the snowmobile

Hold on, Ashley!

 

Grandpa and his girls

Claire playing in her house, aka McDonald's drive-thru

Delilah wants a cheeseburger!

Playing on the tire swing

 

Playing on the swing set

Auntie Chelsea shoveling snow on the slide, to make it slippery, weeeee!


Here comes Lila!  Can't tell if she likes it or not, she really zoomed down the slide!

Ashley coming down the slide, while I hurl snow at her, ha ha ha

Clarabelle's turn!

 

Claire is so smart and fashionable in her sunglasses, and cute to boot!

Lila got a little sleepy from all the fun. Asleep in the swing.

 

 

After playing outside, we made individual pizzas for lunch.  Claire was a great helper.

She wanted to put lots of olives on every one's pizzas, because she loves them so much!

 Say cheese!

Chels, Claire, and Dad

Auntie Chelsea and Clarabelle

 

 

Stay tuned, more pictures of our winter Minnesota adventure to come!