Moose at Play

 The other day, the kids didn't have school and it had just snowed a ton. They wanted to see if the could build a snow fort out front of the house. And maybe a snowman or two. The snow is very dry here, but this last session seemed to have more moisture in it, that it might stick.

We have a large area in front of the house that the kids can play. I really don't like them playing in the back, because a few feet off the back deck is a pretty good drop off to the river. Kelsie and Karlee had come in from playing to warm up. Kelsie decided that she wanted to got back outside and play, but I didn't want her to because her gloves and snow pants were all wet from the last time she was out. She was crying and begging to go back out. She carried out this scene while watching the other two outside from the upstairs window. She was quite for a minute, then started yelling that there was a moose in the driveway.

 It dawn on me that Kallie and Jaron were still out front. I ran to the front door and literally the moose was right next to the porch. It was a pretty large one about six feet high and looked pretty husky to me. I spotted Kallie and Jaron , (who were backed up against the garage) I whispered loudly to them to move to the side of the house that the moose was not going and once he or she which ever it was on the side to come inside quickly. To say the least they were a little freaked to come that close to one in their own yard.

The moose made it's way to the backyard, trying and almost falling down to the river. It changed it mind. Moved up to the windows and back porch of the house and then went into the trees next to our house. It was the talk of the dinner table that night and Kyle was sad that he was not home to see it.