Sledding At Grandma's Cottage

Jesse had to be gone for a long weekend to take some classes.  I am not good being left alone on the weekends so the kids and I packed up and went to Grandma's Cottage.  Our plan was to go sledding, however when we planned we were not expecting below zero temps!!

We waited until 1pm and then we just went for it.  It wasn't going to get any warmer.  I think it was about 4 degrees. 

Grandpa had to catch us at the bottom of the first hill.  Otherwise they would of went all the way down to the river... which is great fun.  But hiking back up is not. 

While Melanie waited for her turn, Grandma tried to give her a ride in the sled with the rope.  By holding on to the rope and then just pulling her back up.  Melanie would not walk back up, someone had to carry her.  That got old real fast.  So we found this sled and pulled her back her up.  Sometimes we gave her short little rides while she waited for the big tube. 

Well she got going a little too fast and when she reached the end of her rope she tipped out.

Goodness.  She was not impressed by that.

Big sister Mallory to the rescue!  She took her on a safe ride.

And got safely pulled back up in the taxi.  We kept telling her to run and catch the taxi.  She would run back jump on the sled and Grandma pulled her up.  Grandma had fun watching and she got a workout! 

You don't come to the cottage without getting a fire.  All the kids had to throw sticks on too.

Then they had to try out the big snow cushion on the swing.  Melanie kept eating the snow!

While the kids were sitting here we watched Grandpa fill the bird feeders.

Right before dark we learned what was eating the bird seed. 

Melanie and Grandpa watching the deer.

Maxwell watching the deer.

Before we left we decided we need to come back for another weekend before the snow melts!