Ski goggles are worth investment

My kids are old enough now that they get themselves ready to go out in the snow. I don't need to remind them to bundle up, and I don't usually have to track down their preferred snow gear.

As they got ready to go in to the backyard to do some sledding during this blustery snow storm, I couldn't help but smile when they donned their favorite piece of snow storm gear - their ski goggles.

Those ski goggles were a bit pricey (about $30/each on sale 5 years ago). But I can confirm that they have certainly been worth the investment.

From the kids' creative use of ski goggles while chopping onions in the kitchen to the years of sledding, skiing and our other cold weather adventures, those ski goggles are one of the best winter gear items I ever bought for my kids. It ensures they will be comfortable and enjoy their time outside in the winter, no matter how nasty the conditions can get.

The only one undecided about going outside today was our ducky friend, Quackers (no ski goggle options for him). He perched on the frame of the coop's door for a long time before venturing out to "swim" his way down the path (the snow was deeper than his little legs and it really did look like he was swimming) and back into the coop.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable snow day, whether you ventured outside in the winter wonderland, or not.