Finns Having Fun

We recently discovered that we live by the beach! It's actually the Baltic Sea, but it is only a 15-20 minute walk from our house. It was such a beautiful day this past Saturday. We could actually see the blue sky, which is a rare occasion in the winter. We decided to walk to the beach and see what was happening. When we got there we discovered a whole other dimension of winter life. Wind-skiing! The ocean is totally frozen right now... a couple of feet thick or so I am told. That didn't stop me from thinking I was sinking every time my foot sunk down in the snow. You could here my little yelps of fear as I walked around. Anyways, there were so many paragliding/skiing people out on the ice. It was so amazing to watch. One guy had an intertube hooked up to him and would pull his kid behind him as he sailed. There were cross-country skiers, moms walking with strollers, and snowmobilers all having a fun day. We enjoyed ourselves. Ryan on the other hand was screaming to go home, while Ben was screaming because he didn't want to leave. It was not a win-win situation. We went shopping at the store on the way home and all in all had a great Saturday.