Sledding

We've made it sort of a tradition in the last few years to go sledding on New Year's Day.  But this year, not only was New Year's Day on Sunday, but there wasn't any snow!  So when we woke up yesterday to find snow on the ground (even as little as it was), we decided to make the day a play day and go sledding.

Snow is hard to find this year, and even up American Fork Canyon there was little to be found.

 But we had the best time despite the small amounts of snow, and it ended up being perfect!  We were the only ones up there and it wasn't as freezing as last year, and . . .

 the kids were a lot more brave this year too.  They both went with Todd down the really big and really steep hill.  Steep enough that I almost chickened out!  Almost.   Here they go . . . about to get a lot of snow in the face!

 And in the end, all the grass and weeds sticking out made it so the kids dared to go alone because it wasn't quite as fast.

 They enjoyed going together too.

 Eventually, they even went on the faster slopes alone.

 And when you slip and fall with your head at the lower end of the hill, just make a snow angel because it's too hard to get up anyway.

 Back at the truck, we enjoyed hot chocolate and laughs about the fun morning.

It's moments like this when I really FEEL being a family.  We are a family.  And I love it.