Big Bear Fun With Grammie and Papa!

Only in Cali can you go to the Laguna Tide Pools and play in the surf and sand one day, and Big Bear and play in the ice and snow the next!

So of course, we couldn't resist on our last three day weekend taking the kids up to see Grammie Sue and Papa Jim at Big Bear. The trip up there was adventurous, but I won't even go there...let's start off on a pleasant note shall we. :)

Let's fast forward to the part where we walk in the door at Big Bear. Caiden was SOO excited to go sledding, so we quickly got ourselves dressed and out the door we went. First we went to play in the snow off to the side of the house. Caiden desperately tried to make snow angels, but the snow was not exactly what you would call soft and fluffy.

Kiya doesn't seem to mind her snow gear...she is even smiling!

Kiya, Papa and Caiden
Kiya with her gloves that are a tad too big

This was my attempt to take a picture of Kiya and I...clearly I missed, but I kind of like the pictureGrammie and Caiden on the deck
Poor Caiden kept trying to make snow angels...but the snow was hard

Oh,well, At least he tried.

Dave couldn't resist starting a snowball fight. Caiden joined in the fun too.

Caiden gathers his ammo
And launches!
Of course, Dave throws it right back!

This was the first time that Kiya was in any kind of snow gear and interestingly enough she didn't mind it at all. :)
Kiya and I out of harms way (aka the snowball fight)

Of course after Grammie took Kiya to show her this tree, I got hit with a snowball

Papa and Kiya chill and watch us sled
Kiya wasn't quite sure what to make of the snow

Kiya sitting in the snow

Not sure if she was thrilled with the snow, but it didn't seem to put a damper on her spirits. Well, that is until we thought she might like to go sledding with the rest of us. Yea...not so much.

Kiya sledding with Dave
See her little head peeking over

As you can tell she didn't like it very much

And this was the look I got when I went to pick her up

The rest of us had fun though, and Papa Jim even took Caiden to the ski slopes to see what skiing is all about.
Caiden and Grammie sled
And pose for a picture at the end
Dave and Caiden
Not so posed ending :)

I'm not sure what Jim and Dave were doing

Papa Jim couldn't resist taking a spin with Caiden, so he did a baby transfer :)

And went sledding with his grandson!
Of course I had to get in the act too

Walking back to the Jeep after seeing the skiers

Thank you so much for letting us come play with you for the day. We had a lot of fun. :)