Molly's hubbie, Jeff and I and the dogs ahead
Cujo, Stanley, Max, and Belle
Family photo!! all smiles
Reid, Belle, and I drove up to Pinecrest with our friends Molly, Jeff and their 3 dogs (Max, Cujo, and Stanley). We planned on spending a couple of hours snow shoeing and letting our dogs lead the way while frolicking in the snow! It takes a little over 2 hours to get up to the snow. Surprisingly it was in the 50s as we neared the trailhead. But within a couple of miles the temps dropped into the mid 40s. Still super warm for a play day in the snow.
All the dogs were so excited as soon as we pulled up to the trailhead. Belle was so happy to see her friends and even more excited to romp in the snow 
Her favorite friend is Stanley. They all get along so great, but Stanley especially loves to follow Belle around wherever she goes, up in the woods, off the trails or just way up ahead of us. Wherever Belle goes, Stanley must follow They are super cute together!!
Belle and Stanley leading the way
Two fun hours of snow shoeing, taking tons of pics, having a mock running race, and just having a blast was all we needed to be all smiles on the drive back home!! Oh and the stop to have some awesome pizza on the way home was a bonus! And Starbucks too, YUM!
If you haven’t tried it, you should definitely check out snow shoeing. It is an awesome workout and you can go as hard or as easy as you want and you still get in a great workout! Your quads and hammies get in some really great work…oh yeah and so do your lungs at 6000 ft of elevation. We are already planning another trip to the snow very soon!!
Great cross training makes for a great season to come…..Get out there and try it out
Leading the way
The guys and the pups
fun times
Beautiful Belle
Jeff, Molly and I
Belle, Stanley, and Max
8 Comment(s)
Kelly Dunleavy said:
Hey, I was in Pinecrest too!
Jennifer Harrison said:
Finally you posted! I LOVE the pics and love it even more that you guys were in JEANS while SNOWSHOEING! OH MY GOSH! TSK TSK. haah
) fun…and it is nice to see people enjoy the snow with normal temps! 
Angelina said:
Fun pics but I’ve lready said that on FB.
Jennifer Cunnane said:
Oh I would love to go snowshoeing but I have never tried it!!! I just wish we had mountains in St Louis. It looks like a great outing and a great workout!!!
Beth said:
What great pics!! Beautiful dogs and beautiful people…and beautiful snow!!
Eileen Berling said:
Just love how much fun you guys have, and the great pictures to share!! Everyone looks so happy–what awesome exercise! Good dog Belle!!
Zoe is still smiling about her fun visit with you, the party with the Australians and of course THE SWIM! What a gift that was to her–Can never say enough about how grateful I am to you both for making that whole adventure become a reality for her!!
Things are going well at her new school, classes are good and she seems positive about her decision. Making new friends takes time, but it seems to be okay; She is enjoying her new swim team, and the coach is really good and encouraging and supportive. Plus she is doing lots of driving!! Chuck has taken over that project and it is going very well–she drives to and from school every day, and last night drove home from swim practice at 9PM!!!!
I love you guys crazily XOXOXOXO Mom
kellye mills said:
That is so cool that you can do snow and beach within hours!
Damie said:
Eileen! Did you update????? Yea!!!! Hey,Belle needs some more fur to keep up with her furry friends!!!!!!! so cute! I know she loved it!