Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Anyone up for sledding?
I took the girls down to a great hill at the golf course yesterday. I made the mistake of letting Ellie go down with Sienna for the first run. Ellie is our little daredevil, so I thought I would let her try it. This was quite a hill. They made it down without crashing, but Ellie did NOT like it. It was either the speed or the fact that snow blew in her face all the way down. So, I had to trot down to the bottom and rescue her.
Sienna did fine, but I think it was a bit too fast for her first run of the year. She hated walking back up and got scared half-way up. She thought if she stood up that she would slide back down. Knowing my daughter is dramatic, I left her there to tough it out. She lay there complaining and crying for about 10 minutes. Her friends were encouraging her, but I guess she wanted me to come down. I would not give in. There comes a point where she needs to trust me when I tell her something. "Just stand up and walk. You can do it." She finally crawled the rest of the way up. Other parents must have thought me so cruel. But she got up the hill and then proceeded to have fun sledding down a smaller hill. I love her dramaticness, but there is a time and a place and some self-control to be learned.
Anyone want to come out and play with us, let us know. We have a guest room, not as pretty as Sabrina's, but it works.
May snow come your way if it hasn't already!!
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