Maplelag 2011

We went to visit Maplelag Resort in Callaway, Minnesota last weekend and had a blast!

Not many pictures because we were too busy skiing!

When we weren't skiing, we were enjoying the sauna and hot tub, or eating the delicious food the lodge makes or just hanging out in the lodge reading a book.

This was probably the best vacation we have ever taken! It's only flaw was it was way too short.

We stayed in a cabin that used to be a Finnish Sauna from Northern Minnesota. Three beds and a wood-burning fireplace. Very cozy! All of the amenities were just a short jaunt away in the lodge.

The cross-country skiing was fantastic. All of the trails are groomed frequently with nice, deep tracks and the weather could not have been more perfect (though I never thought I'd say that about temperatures that perhaps reached a high of 3 F all weekend)

The view from our cabin

Inside...looking at the decor
The roastily-toastily fire in our cabin

Lined up and ready to ski...


Coleen on her way out to the trails


After coming in from an early morning ski...

A view of the lodge when coming in from the trails


This was on my favorite trail JibFly

William out on the trails


Can't wait for next year!

New Hobbies

Last winter we became a little stir crazy in the long Wisconsin winter- so how do you combat that?

Find some way to get outdoors! We are all learning to cross country ski. We have enough snow now to do some practicing and went out in the woods for a couple of hours. It will be quite fun once we get the hang of it! Both Coleen and I have never been on skis before so there is a bit of a learning curve, but even after only a couple of times out, we are feeling much more confident - at least on the groomed trails.

I'm looking forward to more snow!