Back at the cottage for my (early) birthday weekend. Where else would I go for my birthday? I'm a simple man. Grandpa cleared a rink and a little loop for us. Theo just wanted dig in the snow. Meanwhile Meadow and I went cross country skiing on the Anvil Ski Trail. Meadow said she would only go with me if we did a trail with hills. We hiked this a few years ago and it was quite hilly. She was an old pro on the hills while I wiped out. We didn't make it too far as Meadow complained her boots were too tight. I made her check the fit a few weeks ago and she claimed they were fine... Was a beautiful trail in the Nicolet National Forest.
Instead of going to the cottage for President's day weekend, I talked my parents into coming to visit us. I wanted them to try our ice rink before the season was over. Theo and I really wanted to go to the cottage, but it was fun to have the in-laws check out the rink. As it was Valentine's day, the kids get spoiled with treats. We got cake from the nearby Mexican market and the grandparents got the kiddos candies. We wanted to show my dad the Wirth Lake ice trail. Of course it started snowing heavily on our drive there. Meadow wasn't interested in coming. At least Theo was open to checking it out.