Schweitzer in Spring

 

Our family takes a yearly trip to Schweitzer. When the kids were in high school we would go in February over mid-winter break to ski.  We have also gone in the summer for the mountain biking.  This year our family ski trip landed in March due to college breaks.  The last 3 years we have stayed in a condo up in the ski resort.  It has the right number of bedrooms and configuration to accomodate our entire family plus a few extra teenage boys.  All the males spend their time on the slopes, and the the girls and I cook, eat and take the grandkids to the beach park down the hill in Sandpoint, on beautiful Lake Pend Oreille.

Of course, Grandma has to get out there and sled with the grandkids. Both Evelyn and Douglas really prefer to get in the sled and be pulled along with a tow rope as Mom, Auntie and Grandma go for a walk.






Here, Odie and I are considering my trajectory.

Rachel, Douglas and I with Becca and Evelyn at the Beach Park in Sandpoint.  The kids loved to play on the toys.
Evelyn was particularly fond of the twirly slide.  Douglas was mostly enamored with climbing stairs.  He did come down the twirly slide on his tummy once all by himself.

 

Even though the days were beautiful and sunny, the wind coming off the lake was cold. The kids were active enough they didn't seem to mind the chill.

Here we have Becca the Patriotic.........

Sandpoint has random statues here and there.  This Lady Liberty at the end of a jetty out in the lake, and great little brass carvings on downtown street corners. I love encountering little surprises like this to treasure.