Sledding

We went sledding a few weeks ago with Scott's sister and her family.  Everyone had so much fun!  We went to Tibble Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon for the sledding.  It wasn't too crowded, which made me happy.  Here is Emma ready to sled.  I took Emma down the hill - which is the lake shore down onto the frozen lake - right when we got there and it was a wild ride.   Shoes came flying off, we turned backwards and I almost lost Emma altogether.  She was crying by the time we got to the bottom and I was afraid I ruined it for her, but I convinced her to try again - on her own - from part way down the slope and she liked that better.  She didn't want me to ride with her again.  I think she thought it was my fault things had gone badly.  So I'm glad she gave it another try...and then many more after that.

John also had a great time.  I wasn't too sure how he would feel about the wild rides down the hill (it was icy, packed down and kind of steep for little guys) but he had a great time and only got sad a little at the end when he was getting tired.  Here he is with Scott.

Here's John having a wild ride of his own

All smiles at the bottom

Here's Anna giving Lulu a ride on a sled.

Sisters...sisters!  Emma, Anna, Norah and Olivia!

Show 'em how its done ladies.  Anna and Lulu were pretty fearless and went together a lot.

We walked across the reservoir to a bowl shape against the mountain where some people were sledding.  It was shady and colder over there and STEEP!!

Here's Anna trying to scale the side of the bowl.  People were sledding down it and often breaking their sleds at the bottom.  A little too rough for me.

Matthew had fun at the bowl

Walking back across the reservoir.

Everyone had a good time.  Grant went down the hill with his cousin Owen a lot but I didn't get any good pictures.  They were always moving so fast!  They had fun I think.  Here are three handsome guys!  Cody and Alycia let the kids borrow some goggles.  You can see Cody, Lulu and Anna in the background if you look close.

Emma looking cool in the goggles.  Behind her you can see the opening to the little bowl area we walked to across the reservoir.  We had a great time and went to Cody and Alycia's house after for a delicious dinner of tacos.  They spoil us when we go down to visit them.  I think the kids are slowly falling in love with real winter.  It may be hard to convince them now that four seasons are overrated.  More winter adventures to come!