While we were home (Ashtabula, Ohio) for the holidays, we got some snow. Being in the snowbelt it shouldn't be a surprise, but in recent years our holiday trips home haven't been big in the snow department. This was the first time Brandon experienced any significant amount of snow. Laedyn too, of course. Laedyn, Nick, and my brother, Eric, are watching Brandon play. Laedyn was not as thrilled about the snow experience as Brandon was. It actually scared her a bit.
Even having Uncle Eric pick her up was not going to make her happy...
There's so much snow you can't even tell where the road is! When I was growing up there were two huge trees just past where Brandon is standing. The city had them cut down recently. It just looks weird and bare now.
Uncle Eric dug around in the garage until he found an old plastic sled. He then tied on a nice sturdy rope so we could pull Brandon around in the snow.
Uncle Eric dug around in the garage until he found an old plastic sled. He then tied on a nice sturdy rope so we could pull Brandon around in the snow.
Dad (aka Papa) did a good amount of the pulling.
He even played a little "King of the Mountain" with Brandon on the roadside snow banks. They were kind enough to pause in their game so I could take a picture.
Nick even got to have a ride in the sled! Yes - they are playing in the middle of the road ... there was not a soul in site and the packed down snow was slide-ier than the snow in the yard.
Our next stop was Walnut Beach for some real sledding action. The hill next to the library wasn't being used, so we decided to break it in.
I couldn't resist - I had to take a turn too.
Nick even got to have a ride in the sled! Yes - they are playing in the middle of the road ... there was not a soul in site and the packed down snow was slide-ier than the snow in the yard.Our next stop was Walnut Beach for some real sledding action. The hill next to the library wasn't being used, so we decided to break it in.I couldn't resist - I had to take a turn too. OK - so I took more than one turn. It was fabulous fun!
Nick was a little more adventurous than I was!
My little snow angel ... 
The abomidable snow-daddy?
This is the view from where we were starting to sled down the hill. You can't sled from the top because farther up is a bunch of stairs. Off in the distance you can see Lake Erie.
We walked back to the house after we got done sledding. Brandon was too tired to walk - apparently he was too tired to even sit upright in the sled. Don't worry - we loaded the giggly thing back into the sled and went home for some hot chocolate!
Nick was a little more adventurous than I was!
My little snow angel ... 
The abomidable snow-daddy?
This is the view from where we were starting to sled down the hill. You can't sled from the top because farther up is a bunch of stairs. Off in the distance you can see Lake Erie.
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That kind of snow is the best for all kinds of fun. Glad you could enjoy it. Clicked on Ashtabula, Ohio and snowbelt...great stuff!!
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