A Little Olympic Fun

Last Tuesday during our company huddle Destination Homes decided to have a bit of fun, Olympic style.  Weber County Ice Sheet and instructors Tim Irish, Ben Womack and Erwin Weil welcomed us at their ice rink to teach everyone about the fun sport of curling.

The morning started at 9:00 a.m. with the team getting used to sliding on the ice, which is more difficult that it appears to be.  The curlers in the Olympics really have to hone 

some strength and finesse skills to do this sport and then to have the smarts to outwit the competition.  Curling is often called ‘Chess on Ice’.  This couldn’t be truer, but of course it didn’t seem a whole lot like chess until we got the hang of throwing the rock and sweeping.

Curling is a lot more of a work out than anyone would have expected.  It takes attention and balance to not fall on the ice and sweeping in front of the rocks works both your arms and legs.  Thankfully, our instructors, Tim, Ben and Erwin were very good at teaching us the safety ins and outs on the ice and we only had a minimal amount of slipping and falling.

It didn’t take long for the competitive spirit to rise and while most of the games weren’t layered with intense strategy we had some exciting tie breaking shootouts.  By the end of our session on the ice the team at Destination Homes were hungry and extremely grateful that Aaron from Academy found us in Ogden and brought cinnamon rolls the size of small planets with him.

Curling is a great team sport. Everyone has specific and very important responsibilities. Success is enjoyed only when everyone works together and performs at a high level.

What To Do When Its Cold.

Its that time of year again.  The Christmas trees have been taken down, the presents are unwrapped and put away, the decadent food is gone and life is ordinary again. After all of the fun activities that the holidays brought us, the remaining months of winter can be a let down.  Don’t get too down; here is a list with some of our favorite winter activities that are close to home, easy to do and inexpensive.

If you haven't taken the drive up to Midway, UT to see the Midway Ice Castles it needs to be at the top of your list.  It is a beautiful outdoor display with tunnels, caverns and archways made by hand with 20,000,000 pounds of ice.  At night the castles are illuminated in beautiful hues of blue, green and red.  Just remember to dress nice and warm!

If you have little ones under foot you know how difficult it can be during the winter months when they are inside for most of the day.  Try this little bit of fun we found on Pinterest, spray paint the snow.  Take some old plastic spray bottles fill them up with water and place food coloring in each one.  The snow becomes their canvas and it’s instant fun in a bottle.

 All of us have memories of being in our snow boots with our mittens and hats on, running out to play in the snow.  Many of us built forts or built snowmen.  These are still fun traditions to start with your own family and a great way to get some time outside.  The best part after a day of playing in the snow is having a cup of hot chocolate in your home sweet home.  Hope you enjoy the last few months of winter!