Our Christmas Sledding Story...

What a happy sight!

Ben was ecstatic- so genuinely amazed at this gift!

The children were so thrilled to have their very own sled!

FINALLY, they didn't have to share!

Each sled had "their name" on it!

The were cheering with joy!

And the plan was to go sledding in the afternoon!

Christmas day was perfect!

A fresh 4 inches of new snow on top of the already 5 inches that we had!

Partly cloudy with the sun peeking through!

25 degrees!

It

was

perfect!

We have two great hills at our new place!

One is a gentle hill in the back yard and the other is a bit more thrilling on the side yard!

Hubby and Mark were strategically placed at the top and the bottom of the hill to help the children!

I took pics from inside and watched the joy on the children's faces!

 I saw a few collisions but they seemed to all be doing well…

What a great Christmas activity!

Mark had to hop out of the way a few times for an in coming sled!

BUT

Things were beginning to happen that I was not aware of…

Outside the children were hearing loud cracking noises…

and

one

by 
one

their brand new sleds…

were cracking and falling apart underneath them…

Ben laid at the bottom of the hill and cried as he looked at his very broken brand new sled…

I was oblivious to what was happening but Mark and Hubby were living it…

one

by
 one

the sleds

broke 

and 

each time another child cried…

Hubby and Mark did the best they could partnering kids up to once again SHARE!

very soon there was only
 one unbroken sled left…
Anna's sled...

UGH!

Thank goodness the children all rallied and still had fun outside!

The rest of the day was fun and joy filled.

The event was a bit unfortunate but funny to think about now!

It is certainly a memory we will keep for a long time and one that we will laugh about as we look back on 
the Christmas of 2013!

It's kind of a shocking "sled" sight to see, isn't it!

The remnants are all in Daddy's car now and they will be returned to

Targ*t soon!

But 

there is redemption in this story!

The children each got shovels for Christmas too!

The next day they went outside to play and used their shovels as sleds!

Way to problem solve kids!

Good job improvising!

Look at Madeline go(on the right)!
These pics make me laugh!

So glad they did not let the situation get them down for long!

If there is fun to be had… they are having it!

I see survivors!

I love your creativity and positive attitudes!

We did get new sleds and the children are loving them!

Our new home even has a dryer in the mudroom- perfect for drying wet mittens and hats!
Blessed and Thankful!