Winter Games--- Boji Style!

This weekend we headed north (yeah, we just weren't quite cold enough here in central Iowa, that we had to travel north to get to the really cold part of Iowa!) to the Okoboji Winter Games! None of us had ever been to the Winter Games and we had a great time embracing Iowa's winters! The 4 of us along with, Sara, Wes, Hannah, Haydn, Mom, Dad, Kohls, Kelly and Mackenzie all traveled to Okoboji to play on the frozen lake!
Here are most all the kids with Dad and Wes headed down the steps that lead to my inlaws dock during the summer months, but now they just lead to the frozen lake. The little girls LOVED playing on the lake (Porter was happier inside where it was warm!). They played outside a ton on the lake.

(Okay Blogger hates me tonight and will not let me put this photo in the correct spot!! But here is Mom, Mike, Wes, Stella, Hannah and Haydn walking out to the festivites on Smiths Bay)

Snowmobiles were all over the lake this weekend, we enjoyed watching them buzz by all hours of the day.

Kohls and Mack making their way to the frozen lake to play.

Mike, Kohls, Dad and Wes standing on West Lake Okoboji.

There were a ton of events happening all over the lakes, but a big portion of them were happening in Smith's Bay. We headed there on Saturday afternoon to check out all the happenings. Here is a scene of all the cars, trucks, snowmobiles, (I'm sure there was way over 200 vehicles parked on this section of the lake) on Smiths Bay.

There were even tailgaters at the Winter Games!!!

Porter taking his turn at ice bowling.

Haydn, Stella, Hannah waiting in line to ice bowl.

Stella (with Papa assisting) ice bowling.

Mike, Sara, Mom and I ran in the 5K Saturday afternoon. After the race we stopped by to see the Polar Plunge. It was so fun to see this!!! I bet there were at least 40+ people who took the plunge! And probably over 500 people watching the crazies take the plunge!!!!! That being said, Mom and I have agreed we will both take "THE PLUNGE" the next time we go to the winter games---so y'all get your plane tickets purchased so you can see this first hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is a girl getting out of the ice cold water!

A boy getting ready to jump in the lake!

Mom giving Mack, Porter and Haydn a bath last night. All of the kids played wonderfully together. It was fun having Mackenzie around, she is a great kid!