Monday, December 12, 2011

Winter Sports

One of the fun things about living in a colder climate is all the winter sports that accompany the weather.  In Alabama, kids play basketball in the winter.  Here you will see kids of all ages walking around with hockey sticks, snowboards, and sleds ready to enjoy all that winter has to offer.  Originally I had thought that the cold temps would make it hard for our family to adjust.  On the contrary, the cold weather has actually been a plus for us in light of the other difficulties Russian city life brings to an American family.  Admittedly, they can’t spend as much time outdoors as they are used to in Alabama, and it takes us a good 30 minutes to get ready to go outside.  However, once they are outside, they really enjoy it!  Here are a few pics of our latest adventures in the snow & cold.
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Ice-slide in our courtyard
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This actually a handicap ramp, but turned into a winter slide.
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Boys making a makeshift hockey practice on an ice block
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Sledding on inner tubes
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C6 having fun in our courtyard
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C5 and his friend practicing hockey

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