perhaps our last sledding trip EVER

on saturday, mom was kind enough to watch the boys while dad and i went into ledco to help them get some work done. while eating lunch i asked bobby when he wanted to go tobogganing and a plan was set in to action to go that day.
in the end, we decided to just go sledding after work and save the tobogganing for another day. we had the best intentions to get out while there was still some daylight, but that didn't happen. we ended up not getting to the hill until probably about 6pm. and hayden couldn't wait!
we got probably about 8 inches of snow on friday which meant a snow day and an extra day for christmas vacation. and all weekend long hayden has been asking to go outside.
jessica and justin had been over at mike and nancy gregg's house and they all decided to join us as well.
when we first showed up to the hill an ambulance was just arriving.
we all ignored it and piled out of our cars and got ready to head down the hill. apparently all of farmington had been to that hill the day before as it was like a mogul hill. not fun. for the most part, we all ended up wiping out on every ride down.
talan and isaac were not so fond of being sprayed with snow but hayden was having a blast. whenever we'd get to the bottom, hayden would jump up with snow covering his hat and face just laughing away yelling "let's do it again!!!"
it was cold, the hill was shot, the walk up was rough and talan kept losing his mittens and his snow pants kept riding up. in the end he and isaac had some meltdowns and we put them in the cars to get them warmed up as hayden took one more trip down the hill.
talan kept holding his hand and crying really hard which didn't stop the whole ride home. he had fallen and his mitten had come off right before the screaming fit and for awhile we thought he might have really hurt his hand or wrist. he seemed to be doing just fine later on in the evening so we think the cold and snow just burned his hand after he had fallen and lost his mitten for the 51st time.
so it was an adventure to say the least. i think the tobogganing experience will be a much better one as you aren't falling in snow. but we may have to leave talan behind. babies and snow just don't mix.

talan was right to be apprehensive:
hayden can't wait!:
not even out of the car and jessica is hating it:

why yes, talan was wearing borrowed purple boots:



justin. baby whisperer:
bobby, dave and hayden having no idea what they are in for:
dave and hayden:
talan taking his very first sled ride with justin:
jessica helping justin and talan along:
talan not loving it:
mike, nancy and isaac gregg:
talan realizing what we all already know about michigan winters. they suck:
justin and his red bull:
nancy and jessica:
mike, nancy, jessica, brianna's friend, brianna, mallory, hayden, dave, justin and bobby (talan and isaac were in the cars screaming at this point):
nancy supervising dinner:
isaac and nancy:


talan loved brianna and he didn't want her to put him down: