We decided to take the boys up to Mt. Hood for their first real official snow trip. It was going to be a beautiful day for January and we didn’t want to pass it up. Usually, it’s snowing like crazy up in the mountains and I wouldn’t even want to attempt the drive, but it was supposed to be 50 degrees and sunny; you can’t beat that.
It’s great because the boys usually do great in the car for longer trips…they usually just fall asleep for the majority of the drive. Ha ha. They napped for about an hour on the way there.
We drove to Trillum Lake and arrived there a hour and thirty minutes later. We got the boys all dressed up in their new snow jackets, pants, and boots. The outfits were so big and they had never worn anything like that; they were so top heavy that Christopher sort of just toppled over in slow motion in the parking lot and did a little face plant while his butt was still up in the air. He just had a few little gravel bumps on his head and his lips were covered in dirt. He didn’t cry or anything and was just fine. He was ready for the snow!
We packed up the backpack, got the sleds, and headed out. We sat them both in one sled and tied a string to it and pulled them the entire time. It worked great. We hiked 
about a mile in and came to this perfect place to let them play and for us to take some photos.
I can’t get over what a beautiful day it was. It was hilarious; as soon as they we first let them out of the sled, they both were just standing there jabbering back and forth. Tyler started to walk, which surprised me since the boots they were wearing were two sizes to big for them.
They both loved it. They got an absolute kick out of it when Anthony would crush snow in his hands. And then he took it a step farther and would 
eat the snow, shake his head, and spit the snow out. Oh, my gosh. They thought that was hilarious. Stop! Wait! Let me get the camera! It’s like the second you find something that makes them BOTH laugh hysterically, you have to jump on it as soon as possible. I must have taken about 200 photos in about five minutes. What did we do before digital cameras?
After playing in the snow for about a half an hour, we started to head back since it was starting to cool down and get windy. We had the long uphill trek back to the car. Thankfully, there was a Dairy Queen ten minutes down the road, so we stopped there for dinner and to relax a little. After dinner, we finished the day with an ice cream cone and then headed home with two napping baby boys. It was a great little day trip to the snow!
Molly lives in Portland, Oregon, and is a stay-at-home mom with twin 16-month-old boys. She grew up in Southern California and moved to Oregon five years ago with her husband.
Molly, it’s been 21 years since I have been to Mt. Hood on my honeymoon, but I will never forget it. The grandeur of the mountains is breathtaking. We were there in August. We are from the East so we never see snow on a mountain in the summer. What a treat! We started at the Timberline and hiked everyday. I loved being on a “glacier in August.” THANK YOU for sharing your family trip with us and sparking such fond memories. I love Oregon. God’s country.
Your boys are amazingly cute. You are so lucky to have good travelers. And not a peep after the face plant? Poor little guy! We all remember the experience of being bundled up to the point of not being able to move!
We once took my boys to Mt Hood and we all had a blast! They were practically babies but being able to play in the snow was quite a fun experience. I miss Portland, hope it is all going well down there!!
Oh my goodness, it looks like babies were falling from the sky. 😉 Seeing snow for the first time is always an occasion. Sounds like they really enjoyed it.
I agree, I love that I no longer have to worry about the cost of film and taking it to get developed…click click click, you can take so many pictures now. Makes it easy to capture the cuteness.
Awww! Looks like they had a great time in the snow! I have like 8000 pics of my son on my computer. Imagine if I had to pay for all of those to get printed like in the old days? LOL! I could probably buy a house with that much money!
precious precious family you have. Those babies are adorable discovering the big wide open world of snow.
Wow. I didn’t realize so many people have been to Mt. Hood! :). I feel so lucky every time I’m driving on a sunny day over the Willamette and see Mt. Hood. It’s such an amazing view.
Yup! Not even a peep after the faceplant. I really think he went in such slow motion he didn’t go down with any force. I was standing right next to him kneeling on the ground and I thought he was bending downto touch something on the groud which is why I let him bend over. Haha. And then when he wasn’t getting back up, I realized he was stuck! Ha!
Seeing snow for the first time is always so great. My kids still get excited every time it snows and they always act like it’s their first time. LOL. Glad you shared and had so much fun.
Isn’t introducing them to new stuff one of the funnest things about babies and toddlers? Your boys are so precious – thanks for sharing them with us!
Looks like you all had a fun time, the babies are so cute..
OMG Molly! How sweet! I love love love baby giggles. I miss baby giggles. I think I need another baby.
There is nothing cuter than a toddler all bundled up in a snowsuit. It reminds me of the scene from A Christmas Story where the Mom bundles up the little brother and he can’t put his arms down to his side!
I think this is the one of the cool things about Mommy blogging is you have to make the time to write down and record these memories so you have the words to go along with the pictures.
Sounds like you need another baby! Haha! Or you can come borrow mine for a day 🙂 You get free giggles!
It is so much fun to experience new things with the boys. I can’t get enough of it! And to be able to watch the both of the interact while doing these things…I feel so darn lucky. It is the best thing in the world.
Your boys are so cute, Molly!
It was always so much fun when we took our boys up to Big Bear and Lake Tahoe for the snow.
I love how they are talking to each other in the one video. Baby speak. How much would you give to know what they are saying?
How beautiful! The boys look like they had a BALL!
This looks like so much fun. This summer we are planning a summer trip to Mount Rainier with our children. Thank you for sharing!
Sounds like you had a great time!! And your kids are adorable!!
Adorable pictures! We have the same toppling issue with our 18 month old. Now whenever we put on her puffy coat she just stands still with her arms out like Frankenstein.
Oh my gosh. I can’t wait until they start saying works. It’s going to be soooooo much fun to watch them. I thought I took a lot of videos now…I’ll be taking a TON once they start talking! I can’t wait!
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Love the pic of them in the sled, so cute!
Molly, those smiles! Talk about translating joy in a picture. Such sweet boys and I love the bulky snow wear.
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Ok, another thing to add to the bucket list – visit Mt. Hood! <3
I would love to go somewhere that there is snow I live way down south in texas and we never get real snow