Sledding

Last weekend, Gabe's boss invited everyone to his house for sledding, since they live on a golf course that backs up to a hole with quite a hill. It was the perfect place to try some sledding with Henry. A few days before, we found an infant sled at a sporting goods store. Since Henry loves being pulled in the wagon in the summer, we thought he'd really like being pulled in the sled, especially since he loves being outside, no matter the weather. So we tried it out in the back yard first before tackling the big slopes. The snow was still pretty deep, so we moved to the street, where more ice and thinner snow made for a more fun ride. Of course, our little dare devil liked being pulled real fast!

So FAST!!!

After sledding, Henry found a bucket in the garage, and decided to do some pulling of his own. So without any prompting, he picked up the handle, took off down the drive way, and headed into the street, pulling his own "sled." At least that's what we like to think he was doing! He just kept going and going and going....without looking back.
Until he was ready to head back home, so he turned around and went back to the garage. All done sledding, guys.
The next day, we tackled the big hills. We brought along Henry's little sled and sent him down a few very gentle slopes. The big hill was pretty fast and icy - I even cut my fingers on the snowy ice - so we found one with a little less grade and we went down with Henry on the sled. He enjoyed that much more; we're not sure if he felt more secure riding with a parent or if he could be a little more adventurous. Probably the latter.

Pushing Off

Sledding On Down

What cuties!

although Henry looks a little disgruntled, what a great shot of Gabe! :)

I've been out pulling Henry in the sled everyday, and he always follows his sledding with pulling his own bucket. Too funny! The snow has been melting everyday, so our original 2 feet was down to just 2 inches yesterday, which meant Henry could walk on his own without holding hands in the snow. But as we speak - or really as I type - it has rained all morning and the snow is all gone, leaving some pretty slushy grass. And the sun is even poking out every once and a while - for the first time in weeks!