When we arrived at our rental, it was filled with taxidermy. I never would have thought I needed to screen rentals for such a thing but now I know better. Jack was uncomfortable and interrogated everyone about whether they thought the animals were real (they were). The adults convinced everyone to say they were definitely fake. This helped Jack cope although I think he suspected the truth. It's weird to feel like dead animals are watching you.
Other than that, our time in White Pass was very fun. Great snow and a small, uncrowded resort. If I lived in Yakima, I would go all the time. The kids played in and around the giant rental home while the adults hung out. Fun for the whole family.
The next day, I went snow shoeing for the first time -- more fun that it sounds. Effortless walking on snow is an enjoyable activity. We decided to leave for home around 3 because the Super Bowl started then and we thought we'd have an easy drive as a result.
We were wrong.
Unknown to anyone, a snow storm had hit Washington, and our small rural roads were in bad shape. Lots of cars (even one emergency vehicle) were stranded. I was grateful for our snow tires. We made it home in 4.5 hours instead of 3.
It was, indeed, a fun weekend! Watching SNL on Sunday morning and laughing like loons while the kids all hung out! Snow shoeing and trying to fix the ills of the world. Ah, me!
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