Easter Weekend in the Mountains

For the Easter Weekend, we went up to Heber/Overguaard to my parent's cabin. There was still some snow in Forest Lakes so once we were settled in the cabin, we headed for the one hill we found on the side of the highway just out of Forest Lakes. For future sledding, it is the Black Canyon Lake turnoff. We climbed around the locked gate and trudged through the snow. It was pretty deep too. Many times we fell into holes up to our thighs!

This is the first picture once I got up the hill. Jacob was already on his way down and Tyler was just waiting for Dad to help him get on the sled. This was the first time our boys have been sledding! What an Arizona family are we! Aaron thought sledding was the greatest thing ever. He would run, yes run, up the hill. What energy.Joe was the official sled loader and pusher, that is until they figured out how to do it themselves.

My first trip down the hill with Aaron steering. Bad idea! Aaron steered us almost into a tree.

Jared went down the hill once with Tyler. That was his only ride. He sat at the bottom and cried until Tyler talked him into walking back up. He spent the rest of the time removing his gloves and jacket and eating snow. No more trips down the hill for Jared.

Jared, the ham.

Joe going down with Tyler.

Jared, once he removed his gloves and jacket. The crazy kid! It was still cold out!

Tyler, Me & Jacob getting ready to race down the hill.

Jared & Aaron watching me get ready to sled.

Thrilling for Tyler.

Jared crashed once on a tree limb that was jutting out of the snow. Luckily it only scratched his arm, but ripped his sweatshirt up pretty good.

This was the best shot Joe could get of me coming down the hill. I was headed straight for him.

Yeah, we made it to the bottom.

I like this picture because of all the tracks we made. Aaron, Joe and Jacob were in a snowball fight, while Tyler comes down the hill.

Jared eating snow. Look Mom, Ice.

Jared liked watching them, but was ready to go home. He got sooo cold not wearing his coat and gloves. Good thing we had boots that fit him so at least his feet stayed dry and warm.

It was a great trip to the cabin. We spent the other 2 days just sitting around enjoying the cold. Every night we made a fire in the wood burning stove and even went to 3 different stores to collect all the makings for s'mores. The boys said this was one of their favorite trips to the cabin and they want to come every time there is snow and go sledding.