About a week before our trip, a storm blew through and dropped a few inches of snow. Surprisingly, it was still on the ground on the shady side of the valley by the time we got there, and that was just delightful for Michaela. Unfortunately, the neighborhood we stayed in was on the sunny side, and so there was no snow around us. However we did have a nice view of the ski resort areas:
The most snow Michaela saw was at the Big Bear Zoo. She was far more interested in the snow than the animals!
That's a really nice little zoo. We visited last year, too. This year, maybe because it was so cold, the animals were very active.
We took a few rides down the Alpine Slide, wandered around The Village, played lots of Crazy 8s with Michaela, and enjoyed the cool temperatures. Fall comes late to this part of the country, and I can't tell you how good it felt to have to wear a jacket.
In addition to the Thanksgiving gathering at my sister's, we spent this weekend decking the halls. Now I feel like I need a vacation from my vacation!
you truly crammed in a lot. sounds like a 3 week stint not a few days. lovely photos
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