Snowshoe Adventure ~ January 6, 2009

Yesterday my dad brought home these big ol' clown shoes. He says they're not clown shoes... they're snow shoes. Can you see the spikes on the bottom of the shoes? The spikes make it easier for my dad to walk on the ice and snow. (You can click on the photos to make them bigger.)

Here's my dad practicing his snowshoeing in the backyard. (I think this means we're going to go hiking soon!) I discovered a really fun way to annoy my dad... if I step on the back of his snowshoe it causes him to fall down! I thought it was funny but my dad wasn't laughing. He's such a stick-in-the-mud sometimes.

This morning my dad and I drove out to one of our favorite hiking spots so he could try out his snowshoes. Here I am looking at all of the places I'll get to explore!

Oh boy, we found a stream! Now I can get a drink of water...

Hey dad! The bank of the stream is kind of steep... I don't want to fall in!

I carefully crept down to the stream and got a nice drink of water. Brrrr... the water was cold!

My dad and I stopped for a short rest before heading home. I hope we can go hiking again next week! Love, Trooper