Wintertime Activities

After our day of relaxation we headed into town because the REI gift cards from Andy's parents were burning a hole in our pockets and there was a SALE.  Now, we'd been pondering cross country skis for months because we needed a good outdoor activity, but I was a little hesitant because I didn't really want to have to learn something new (my attempt at trying to snowboard after being a lifelong skiier was a disaster and I didn't feel like a repeat) and because they are pretty expensive and I was worried I'd hate it and then be stuck with a bunch of ski equipment we wouldn't use.  When we walked in the store we found an awesome compromise:

SNOWSHOES!

Sorry for the poor photo quality!
I didn't have the nice camera with me and it was getting dark!

We've already taken them out twice, and they work great and are not hard to use.  The best part is that there's no learning curve and it's an excellent workout.  Win win! We're hoping to take them out on a bigger excursion while we're still off work, maybe even to Portage, but the weather that way has been nasty (raining! In December!) and I don't really feel like hiking around in the rain.  Next time we take them out we'll take the fancy camera and get some better pictures.  We love our new gear!!