Big Bear with the Family

Have you ever had those weekends that you just don't want to end? There is so much fun had that you can't even imagine having that much fun ever again? Or been caught thinking that fun ceases to exist when the weekend ends? If so, you'll enjoy my story.

Thursday afternoon the cars were all packed up with Doritos and Hot Chocolate, among other things to eat. The four of us in the van had our animal hats on, ready for some adventure. I, naturally, was wearing Hippo with Dog driving, and Elephant and Polar Bear in the back seat. So perfect. The Beatles accompanied us all the way up the mountain - "Here comes the sun, do en do do."

As the driveway was snowed over we carried the loads of necessities (like Scrabble and snow pants) up the newly-shoveled stairs to the perfectly placed cabin that overlooked the lake. Very nice to have seven people to help. Actually, very nice to have the guys suggest that Kels and I stay in the cabin and unpack the food while they proceed to carry everything from the cars to the stairs to the kitchen.

Food unpacked, hot chocolate made and blanketly-wrapped - the next activity had to be playing games. Thus a highly volumized game of Pit commenced. Before we knew it the last, and final, car of family members arrived. Role call: Katie, Matty, Ben, Jeff, Max/Andrew, Tayla, Kels-oo, Jordan, Josiah, Kaylin, and myself. All present. Family time.

Sleep. Sunrise. So early. Sledding. Snowball fight. Sledding. Several naps. Some games and some food. Sinking Battleships. Snow storm. Sunset. Serious Rummikub-ing. Salinger stories. Sleep. Sunrise.
Between cups of Hot chocolate with dirt particles from the melted snow (since the pipes broke and then froze over once they were fixed) and semi-cleaned dishes as there was no water to wash them with, Kels pointed out that we were just building up our immune systems.

What other fun was had, you ask? Are you in for a treat. Pink snow bibs, creeper Dude-Bro (the snowman, as seen in picture below)Dance-party film shoots, Luge-ing Chaos and going over the side of the sled-run into the trees, 5 pairs of socks, moral supporting the heck out of Max/Andrew's pipe-fixing (see below)Boombox left hanging from the tree, Coke and snow snacking, Valentine's dinner made by the guys - so good, by the way, Happy Hippo dancing, and any other fun you can think up, we probably did it.

All of that to say, the trip home went by way too fast and we were unpacking the van and packing up our animal hats way too soon it seemed. Who's up for Round Two?