get your sillies out!

We are at the half way point of our Spring Break in these parts, and today was a day that was needed.  Actually required.  Needed for the kids to get those sillies out and settle down for the remainder of what hopefully will be a quiet week.  Required because even I need a good mountain fix every now and again too!  Now, there is really no better place to get those sillies out, than a day trip into the mountains in search of some snow to burn off that pint sized energy that has been running through the house as of late.  We packed up the sleds, the snowshoes, and a tasty picnic....and....off we went.  To Lake Minnewanka!

Well....we did find snow, and plenty of it at that, but it wasn't the "powder" we were hoping for.  It was, instead, a frozen tundra.  Given how mild it has been lately, the snow wasn't so good for snowshoeing.  Bummer.

So, it was onto Plan B.  Sledding.  What could be better than sliding down frozen snow?  Despite the odd wipe out...

After gallivanting around Lake Minnewanka, our next destination was a round of treats in Banff, in particular, Evelyn's.  A longtime fave coffee shop!  Gotta love the staff at Evelyn's today.  They made the kids special hot chocolates, and topped them off with chocolate (yes,chocolate) whipped cream.  You should have seen their faces!  Literally, both before, and well, after! 

We spent a little time wandering the town, and then it was homeward bound.  A great day, in a great place!  Until next time!