Sledding

We made, what's becoming, the annual sledding trip the day after Christmas. Monte made awesome beefsteak chili and we brought hot chocolate. The sun was out and shining when we got there. It was a so beautiful.

There wasn't too many people so Sherman sent Annalyn on her first solo trip down the hill. Her brothers went down at the same time to help her at the bottom. We couldn't tell if she enjoyed it or the subsequent trips but when I asked her if she wanted to go again she said with certainty,"NO".

We all took many turns running up and sledding down before we stopped for lunch.

I went down with two kids at a time. Shermie and Bridger went further up the mountain to get in some steeper, faster runs. I love the picture of Matthew just on the edge.

We stopped to eat just as the weather started to cloud up. After refueling the kids where going back for more. Shortly after though it started snowing and got cold but by then I think we were all wiped out and ready to go. It was a super time with Monte's family. Next year we will have to get the rest of them up the mountain.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let it Snow...

...Especially if it means no school! Seven inches overnight. The boys could hardly stand it when I told them that the schools had been closed.
That is until they found out that they had to shovel the driveway.

They did a great job of moving all of the snow. I love snow days! Annnalyn even helped by wiping up the floor after the boys came in with their snowy boots.

Such good helpers I have! After they finished the driveway we went over to Grandma's for hot chocolate and Christmas baking.