Cold Days in Big Sky

The weather here in Big Sky is quite a bit different than what we are used to in Moscow. And, for the most part, we love the difference!

When it snows, the snow sticks.

When it isn't snowing, the sun shines!

And when it's cold, it really gets serious about being cold.

For a few days before Christmas, the weather got quite chilly. The high one day was -8 degree FAHRENHEIT! But, when the air is dry and the sun is shining, it doesn't feel all that cold. And so, the kids still love to go outside and play.

One night after dinner, some of the older kids wanted to play outside before bed. It was -18 F, so we didn't figure they would last too long, nor did we figure the younger kids would want to venture out. Were we ever wrong! Anabella didn't want to be left out, and insisted on going outside. So, all bundled up in pink, she headed out the door to play for probably 35 minutes!

What beautiful rosy cheeks!


Because it was so cold, the snow didn't pack very well. A snowman was out of the question, so the kids improvised and made a snow lion!