It snowed all day yesterday, so today was the perfect time to try out our new sleds on an actual hill. James had two friends sleep over last night and we forced everyone to join us.
We walked to the fields just a few blocks away and walked and walked and walked.
Emilie is also breaking in her new snow pants and boots.
All bundled up
After much trudging, we finally came to a big hill across a field. Perfect. The kids recommenced trudging (and whining) and after 15 minutes, I heard someone yell, "What the heck? We've been walking this long and we're not even at the hill yet!"
It was true. It must have been an optical illusion. It took the kids forever to finally reach the hill and then they had to climb up it.
In the end it was almost all for nothing. Because no one else had yet tamped down the snow, the sleds could not make their way through the 10 or so inches of snow. Well, at least we all got some exercise. And the kids were laughing as much as they were whining.
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