Ice, Ice Baby!

We had a most magnificent morning on the pond yesterday.  Cold temps have finally come and the lakes are ready for some icy fun.  And, boy, did we have fun sledding and ice skating and watching the cousins play with wild abandon!

Carrie tugged the littles around:

 Josie Bean and Gracie Pie all bundled in for the ride:

 Finn and Liam checking in with their little sisters:

 Josette got a little fussy so I held her....

 ....and she promptly fell fast asleep:

 Libby is quite the figure skater and practiced her twirls:

 The shovel crew clearing the ice of our recent snow:

 Finn enjoying the snow hills:

 Finn and liam found new uses for shovels:

 Sean (and Lily) pulled the boys on the sled

 and took them off of snow bank jumps.  This elisited peals of laughter followed by "AGAIN, AGAIN!"

 I gave it a go pulling them around on skates and it was a tough workout!

 Finn and Liam are best buds for certain!