We spent last week with my parents in Michigan. Every year we go at some point over the holidays. And we love it… especially the cold, the snow, the need for coats and hats, the cups of hot tea and everything else that goes along with being up north. But there’s one thing that I think my kids love about being in Michigan more than just about anything else (other than seeing their grandparents).
Its the sledding. They run to the top of the hill in my folks’ back yard and jump aboard a sled, swooshing to the bottom, only to climb the hill. again and again and again.
Watching them, and how much they enjoy the winter weather, I feel like they are almost northerners. For just a few fleeting moments I think that. Its a nice thought for this northern girl who’s been transplanted to the south.
Just think! These are my little Tennessee hillbillies – Lovin’ the great white north! Here are a few favorite photos of my “almost michiganders!”
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