The Ambush

My kids have always liked a good snowball fight. Chad and Angie got ambushed on one of the first nights back in happy valley. I think it was Jessica and Dan who spear headed the idea. If there is any retaliation, you know who deserves it. I was walking on the battle ground trying to document the years of built-up aggression towards their siblings. Luckily, my camera and I avoided collateral snowballs.

Richie unloads on Chad and Angela while Heather clears her head and hair of unwanted snow. Jessica happily avoided a direct hit.
Dan and Rachel took position behind the boat and had plenty of fresh snow avaiable on the boat and underneath the tree behind them. They had many attempts on their fortress but little damage was done.
Dan was using his wicked baseball arm and Rachel employed some modern technology (plastic kid snowball thrower).
Heather was using a dangerous weapon / snow launcher to attack Angela. Must be a lot of hidden aggression there Heather.
While Heather reloaded Angela was quick to turn with a snowball of her own.
Heather winds up her secret weapon but.....
Chad rushes with massive speed lunging for the hand held catapult. Heather drops her weapon and screams in terror.
Chad grabs Heathers weapon and goes chases after Heather. Richie wisely flees in search for safety and more fresh snow.
As Jimmy and Chad regroup, a snowball was launched and the deadly weapon now became a shield and with skill only wielded by northwestern mountain climber Chad protects him self and Jimmy from a certain plaster.
Angie quickly runs to Chad for protection and again he protects his fair maiden. Snowballs splinter in all directions some hitting Richie as he runs from the white onslaught.
Dan or Rachel propeled a snow ball at Jimmy.
Heather somehow got a hold of the weapon and heaved a large snow mass towards Rachel and Dan. The only problem..... she could not hit the broad side of a barn.
Jessica gets hit in the arm as Jimmy and Heather reload.
This last image is very disturbing......out the corner of my eye I see Heather hugging someone in the darkness. A secret admirer perhaps. I think we all know who this was (P.S.). Also notice Heather was hit in the buttocks by a stray snow ball. Ha! Thanks you all for a great snowball fight. It would have never happend without Chad and Angela coming for a visit. Thanks you guys.