Time to Seize the Freezin’ Season
there are benefits to getting the family outside – even (or especially) in the winter
CV Family Staff, photos by Andrea Paulseth |
Now that the holidays are over and the most frigid time of the year has set in, it’s far too easy for our field of vision to narrow down to what we can see through the gap between our face mask and our parka’s fur-lined hood.
Yet we cannot lose sight of the fact that we’re all lucky enough to live in the phenomenal Chippewa Valley. We have a plethora of winter activities at our disposal, if only we can muster up the strength to pull on those extra layers and brave the cold for a few hours. At home, the arrival of a new year provides a marvelous opportunity to turn our focus towards ways to make our lives – and our families’ lives – better.
We cannot lose sight of the fact that we’re all lucky enough to live in the phenomenal Chippewa Valley. We have a plethora of winter activities at our disposal, if only we can muster up the strength to pull on those extra layers and brave the cold for a few hours.
Winter allows us the blessed privilege of stillness. There is no time like the absolute blustery present to embrace what is all around us. Take the opportunity to see the world through your child’s eyes. Play in the snow, go to Pinehurst for some sledding, or take a whirl around a skating rink. Gulp down a toasty hot chocolate afterwards while your toes come back to the land of the living and you remember what it’s like to have fun – just for the sake of having fun. Go snowshoeing, rent some cross-country skis, build a snowman, or have a snugglefest on the living room floor with your kids while you watch some throwback flicks from the good ol’ days.
As the temperature continues to plummet and the shortest days of the year seem to drag on forever buried under deepening drifts of snow, take a moment be truly grateful for the warmth in our homes and the warmth within our families and community.
The Chippewa Valley is a truly fulfilling place to live and raise a family, and that doesn’t just stop when there’s snow on the ground.
We’re here with you. Let’s pull on our hats and boots and have some fun.
