Mountain fun right in our own back yard!

Usually we have to drive 2 hours to Mount Hood for this action. Last night, we strapped on our cross-country skis and glided across the Tigard High School sports fields, down to Cook Park and across the river to Tualatin Park. There, we found these picnic tables piled high with fresh snow.
Incredible! When we got home, Brad made some tele turns in our own cul-de-sac. What a perfect Christmas treat.

Earlier Saturday, we carefully drove to Brad's parents' house in Vancouver to see Jill, his long-lost sister from NYC!
Her weather-delayed flight had finally arrived at 3 a.m., so she was really pooped. We'll see her again on Christmas... after she's caught up on sleep :)

-Liz :)