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   Looking for something to do with the kids for spring break? Well even though today winter is officially over, i took the kids to a snow park and we had a blast! We packed a lunch and headed up I-80. Then we were a little discouraged because the first place we stopped was Yuba Pass, and they didn't have a tubing lift (we don't have a sled or saucer).  It's $5 a car so if you have all the toys its a good spot and only 45 minutes from Citrus Heights. The next tubing place was Cisco exit and it was closed during the week! As was the next one, the Kingsvale exit. I said, "But it's spring break! Jus turn it on for us, c'moooon" ...no such luck. My kids were on the verve of tears and i said chill out babies, we'll find something! Last resort i was going to break down and buy some new gear at the one of the shops. But we presed on i figured we would check out Boreal then maybe head back to Yuba Pass. Just another couple miles up the road was Soda Springs.

   Jackpot! They were open for business, 10am to 3pm. We went to the Kids Planet and it was a little winter wonderland for my girls, 7 and 3 years. I had a blast, too! There was a little tube-go-round which my little one loved, a tubing hill with lots of kiddie sized tubes with ropes to pull them up the hill. They are smaller but i wasn't the only parent going down the hill on them too :)  My oldest and i even shared one. The weather was beautiful, warm and sunny. The best part was tons of  teeny tiny skis and snowboards for the munchkins, and a little conveyor belt to take them to the top of the hill. The hill was not steep, perfect for beginners. I took pictures of some of the stuff so you can click on the link below to check it out. I definitely got my work out running between the girls because they wanted to do different things at different times, natch. Luckily it was small enough to keep an eye on one when i was helping the other. I think the cost is $20 per person, but we got there towards the end of the day, at about 1:30, and i  was telling the guys story of the fiasco we went through to get there and they just said lets get these kids out on the snow. They were so nice! I tipped the dudes $25 and me and the girls helped pull in some tubes (since we were the last ones to leave!). Sometimes it is a blessing in disguise to not be a morning person and to have a tiny little family, my just my girls and me =)

 And the park closes early April, so go soon or you'll have to wait till next year!

www.skisodasprings.com/index.html

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