Aaron's excellent adventure (in our own backyard)

I haven't been sledding in ages. We live in Illinois, and it's pretty flat. But as a child, sledding was one of the best activities the dreary winter months had to offer. And living in Ohio, in the "city of seven hills," we had some primo hills to scoot down. In fact, we didn't have to look much further than the hill on the side of our house to find sledding satisfaction. I have many fond memories of racing the neighbor kids down the hill and building ramps to launch our sleds from.

This winter has been exceptionally cold and snowy. Having a new baby, it's been a good excuse to stay indoors most of the time. But we're feeling a little couped up. Sledding seemed the perfect medicine. And the little hill in our backyard was just the right size for Aaron. First was a ride down with Mom:

Then Dad wanted in on the action:

Then it was time for his first solo flight:

He loved it! We may have a future Olympic bobsledder on our hands :-)