Snow Much Fun!

After three days of snow, I finally got around to buying us some new sleds.  There is a nice sledding hill at a park nearby so I bundled up the kids and myself and we headed across town.  Uncle Kevin met us there today which was a great treat!  Riley had a great time trying to go over a jump made out of a bale of straw.  He missed it more than he hit it, but he had a blast.  He and Uncle Kevin hit it together and Riley flew off and rolled and Kevin ended up going over him!  Thank goodness he got up laughing!

He and I went down together and spun around in a 360 then both went rolling down the hill together.  We also attempted the jump together and I held onto him and not the sled so we both launched off the sled and landed on top of mom!  I am thankful the snow made a good cushion.

I didn't realize that it would be so much work to carry a bundled up toddler and a sled back up the hill each time.  I think I need to tie a rope to the sleds so I can drag them back up with me next time!

Afterwards, we stopped at Artic Circle for a candy cane milkshake.  We split it between the three of us - Kendall hogging most of it and then snuggled up to watch Elmo's Christmas Countdown together.  What a great afternoon.  I am so blessed to have two wonderful children who bring me such joy!

Watch out!  Here he comes!  He can't steer!

Whew!  He made it down without crashing!