Christmas is off to a wonderful start in and around our house. We are finally enjoying kicking back and enjoying our new home.
We have found that the snow falling on our backyard has revealed a treasure of a sledding hill for the girls. And these little ladies sure do love their snow.
Now, we do have a few trees back there, so watching them at first was quite unnerving. I was met with extreme blank stares when I suggested they wear their bike helmets. So, instead, we have a "no-head-first" rule and they were taught to "bale out" before running down a rhododendron, pine tree or bird bath. Something they now find quite fun to do (as Sarah demonstrates below).
Lauren had to take the daredevil bit up a notch and now stands in her sled as she goes down the hill...a snowboard is definitely in her future.
We have this little creek in our backyard and they've made quite a home out of it! I got a tour when I ventured back there yesterday. Here's Sarah in what is called "the hammock". She's about three feet off the ground and will just lay here and chill (literally).
Lauren jumping the creek.
They are actually standing on the ice here (well some are standing anyway).
We're definitely having a white Christmas here in Michigan, and for these girls...that's a gift already received.
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