When we woke up our first morning in Vermont, we found that it had snowed a teeny tiny it overnight. But it was enough that the kids were super excited!
The day was bright and COLD - only about 17 degrees but we kept warm by going on a hike.
Grummy, Pop Pop, Daddy and Sean stuck together and kept a good pace for a good long time and up some steep inclines.
Mommy stuck with Clare while we went at her pace which involved a few breaks for snacks and to smash any icicles we came across.
At some point, Clare and I decided to turn back since the inclines were getting a little steep and we were going pretty slowly. We knew the rest of our party would catch up and they did!
The kids had built up quite an appetite on the hike despite all the snack breaks (something about the cold weather...) so we made a stop at the Ben & Jerry's factory for a tour and some samples.
We had to wait a bit for our tour to start, so we walked around the grounds and took photos:
We stopped at the flavor graveyard to mourn discontinued flavors like Aloha Macadamia and Rainforest Crunch.
Finally it was time for our tour and cameras were forbidden in the factory. The works were shut down anyway since Ben & Jerry's gives its employees the last two weeks of December off anyway. Finally, we were given samples of Salted Caramel Blondie ice cream. Sean was a trooper and choked it down (he really only likes Mint Chocolate Chip) and Clare loved it so much she charmed her way into a second sample!
