Sledding for Christmas

Our biggest present this year was the snow for Christmas, because we got to go sledding four days in a row. It was not all fabulous, of course, since the snow was the reason we couldn't go to relatives for the holidays. But there was a silver lining. You loved and adored sledding. When the snow melted this week, we had to hide the sled because every time you saw it you wanted to go out sledding.

Isbre earned her dog treats all last week by pulling you around in the sled, including going to and from the hill and trips up the hill so we could sled back down. She loved the snow, of course.

I taught you how to eat snow and ice when you're thirsty.

We started out on a driveway in the neighborhood and then, later in the week, moved on to a long hill in Noble Woods Park.

At first we put you in the sled on your own. After 2 small crashes, you didn't want that anymore so one of us would go down with you. Then, after several bumpy rides with Mom you decided that you would only ride with Dad (although you'd run down after me when I'd sled down and then enjoy the ride back up with Isbre pulling you in the sled). I actually caught air twice, and have the hormongous bruises to prove it. It was thrilling. I think I enjoyed the sledding more than you did, if that's possible.

Christmas day was super layed back. We didn't have a tree since we were going to be away for the holidays, and by the time it was clear we wouldn't be heading out the roads were to slick to get a tree. We made and decorated sugar cookies and had a really lazy day.