dashing through the snow ... backwards??

with the BEAUTIFUL weather that we had today, ben and alex spent a good chunk of time outside sledding in the backyard.

when i first sent them out i figured that ben would sled and alex would just hang out at the bottom.

WOW ... was i wrong!

a few minutes after sending them out,
i looked out the window to see ben and alex, sitting on the tube together, sledding!

i threw on my stuff and ran outside ...

over the next hour alex got braver ....
and braver ...
AND braver.

he started out riding with ben (who if you look has the funniest -and very scary - habit of sledding - TONGUE HANGING OUT!).
then he went alone on his butt.
then on his tummy.



and in the end what was his favorite way to go down the hill???

i give you my 2 year old ...
going head first ...
on his back.
completely backwards ...
down our sledding hill.



not at all what i expected.
BUT ...
very fun.

now, if this 'january thaw' would just stick around!