It's been a long time since we've had so much unstructured time at home post-Christmas. We've accomplished a lot from our to do list, and started to go stir crazy. So, we decided to embark on a new adventure in the new year and try out a new sledding hill.
The temps were in the upper teens so we were fully bundled. We went to Andies Prairie, east of Tollgate. It was delightful to drive up and out of the gloomy overcast and into glorious sunshine.
The sledding hill is a giant bowl - a rock pit, actually - which has some advantages. There are some really steep runs, and some lesser runs, lots of space for people to spread out, and no risk of running off the path and into the trees. If your run is long, you just sled right up the other side of the bowl. The downside is that the bottom area becomes congested and there is high potential for collision if you aren't careful.
We were careful and actually spent the whole 3 hours with no episodes of crying!
Mitch was a sledding trooper. His sled of choice was actually the inner tube which he carried up the hill countless times. I'm guessing they will sleep soundly tonight!
We took a short break for hot chocolate and some lunch, but we had to get moving again soon or possibly freeze!
The kids were not afraid. I was, a bit. Must be a sign of old age and a fear of chiropractor bills...
What, a jump, you say? Of course we are aiming for it!
Shan goes airborne!
The kids wore our ski goggles and it was very helpful in keeping them warm.
Mitch actually got the most air from the jump, but did so off camera.
Bryan's wild "daffy"
Shan's favorite method of sledding was "penguin-style" which meant she just launched herself down the hill, face-first without a sled.
Riding on Daddy was good, too.
I overcame my fear and went for it. All in all, a lovely end to our winter break!
