{"id":8051,"date":"2026-01-02T09:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=8051"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:02:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T17:02:38","slug":"kicking-off-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/?p=8051","title":{"rendered":"Kicking off the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>with SNOW!!! Upstate New York is buried in the white stuff for the holidays, just like it always would be when I was a kid. And just like when I was a kid, we\u2019ve been outside playing in it nonstop since we got here! \ud83d\ude01 Happy New Year!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4089.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4091.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4092.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4092-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4092-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4092-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_4092.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0946.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It\u2019s not a New Year\u2019s celebration without blowing off my dad\u2019s cannon<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0952.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ready for pot banging and the cannon blast! Countdown time<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0960.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0968.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0973.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><center><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Best luge trail E V E R! Ivan and I iced it with a watering can last night to increase the speed, and Uncle Richard added a jump!<\/figcaption><\/center><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0974.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0976.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0977.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0977-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0977-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0977-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_0977.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>posted by ARR<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>with SNOW!!! Upstate New York is buried in the white stuff for the holidays, just like it always would be when I was a kid. And just like when I was a kid, we\u2019ve been outside playing in it nonstop since we got here! \ud83d\ude01 Happy New Year!! posted by ARR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[34],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8051"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8079,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8051\/revisions\/8079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.apadventures.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}