Rosey Cheeks

When we woke up yesterday and saw all the snow falling, we knew it would be a great day to go sledding. So we got all bundled up, and piled into the van. After picking up Jocie's friend, Becca, we headed to one of the only sledding hills in Monticello. We weren't the only people who thought of this idea, because there was quite a few other sledders at the hill. When we got out of the car, we realized just how much the wind had picked up :( But we weren't going to wuss out, so off they went! In my current condition, the safety patrol (AKA Carl) wouldn't allow such activity. So I just watched (and froze) from the top of the hill. I did go into the van after a while because that wind was really brutal (I wussed out).

Carl and the girls had a great time! Becca and Jocie even went off of the jump that was built. Ella wasn't so sure about sledding right away. She and Carl went down the hill together, and she thought the hill was too big. But after a pep-talk from dad, and some baby runs (only going part way up the hill and then going down), Ella turned into a dare-devil! Within about a half an hour, she was going down the hill the whole way, by herself, backwards!!!