Recapping Winter: Birthday Sledding
For his mid-December birthday, G held his second annual sledding party. A smashing success. Literally.
It's funny--the difference between gentle, hesitant pre-schoolers and bolder, more rambuctious kindergarteners. Last year, we hosted a half dozen kids and took great care in making sure everyone followed the safety rules. One child on the sled run at a time. This year, we hosted twice that many kids--all just a year older now--and watched it slide into a free-for-all. A controlled free-for-all of course, but still, multiple kids on the run, all smashing into one another. For fun.
For added fun, G's Dad spent the pre-party hours grooming--and icing--the sled run. When G and I pulled in from church, we witnessed Dad pouring just a bit more water here and a bit more there...icing it up for speed and every conceivable type of sled. It was a work of art and it held up beautifully.
G's Dad, Mike and Bobby spent the afternoon running kids back up the hill on three vintage snowmobiles. Didn't take the party goers long at all to figure out this was the best way back to the top--piling 2 and 3 to a snowmobile, sleds dragging from all sides and little voices loud enough to be heard over the engines' whine up the hill.
Hours of fun...
And just like last year, those hours of fresh air and physical exertion resulted in big appetites, red cheeks and glassy eyes. By party's end, the food was gone, the cake decimated and the gifts neatly stacked in a corner--where they stayed for several days. It took us all--G included--that long to recover.
Rounding out the day, we hosted the Slosar family for a pizza dinner. These were our daycare kids and we enjoyed this gift of time with them very much.
We also appreciated the love and support of the Fuzi's--as always. In so many ways, you give us the ability to simply be with G--always handling the details (pictures, presents, food and cleanup) while Paul and I join in G's fun. Yours is the greatest gift.
And in case you thought dirtbiking was far removed from G's winter fun, think again. His favorite gift? This Camelback hydration system for, yes, dirtbiking. Thank you Barb and Mark.
It's funny--the difference between gentle, hesitant pre-schoolers and bolder, more rambuctious kindergarteners. Last year, we hosted a half dozen kids and took great care in making sure everyone followed the safety rules. One child on the sled run at a time. This year, we hosted twice that many kids--all just a year older now--and watched it slide into a free-for-all. A controlled free-for-all of course, but still, multiple kids on the run, all smashing into one another. For fun.
For added fun, G's Dad spent the pre-party hours grooming--and icing--the sled run. When G and I pulled in from church, we witnessed Dad pouring just a bit more water here and a bit more there...icing it up for speed and every conceivable type of sled. It was a work of art and it held up beautifully.
G's Dad, Mike and Bobby spent the afternoon running kids back up the hill on three vintage snowmobiles. Didn't take the party goers long at all to figure out this was the best way back to the top--piling 2 and 3 to a snowmobile, sleds dragging from all sides and little voices loud enough to be heard over the engines' whine up the hill.
Hours of fun...
And just like last year, those hours of fresh air and physical exertion resulted in big appetites, red cheeks and glassy eyes. By party's end, the food was gone, the cake decimated and the gifts neatly stacked in a corner--where they stayed for several days. It took us all--G included--that long to recover.
Rounding out the day, we hosted the Slosar family for a pizza dinner. These were our daycare kids and we enjoyed this gift of time with them very much.
We also appreciated the love and support of the Fuzi's--as always. In so many ways, you give us the ability to simply be with G--always handling the details (pictures, presents, food and cleanup) while Paul and I join in G's fun. Yours is the greatest gift.
And in case you thought dirtbiking was far removed from G's winter fun, think again. His favorite gift? This Camelback hydration system for, yes, dirtbiking. Thank you Barb and Mark.
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