Thanks for all the comments! Yes, they (we) had a great time! Everybody was still in festive mood and with the fresh snow that fell overnight it was awesome! I took advantage of this to improve my "snow" skills and do some motion panning (see the other picture in this collection).
How beautiful! I don't know whether it is the scenery that grabs me as the "most beautiful". . .but I think not. It is more the smiles and laughter, and the capturing of the essence of childhood that is the MOST beautiful thing about this photo.