Snowmobiling

This past weekend we had the opportunity to go snowmobiling and sledding with our friends (Jake and Jen, Brittney and Brent) and Jake's parents. It was so much fun. Ryan and I have not had such a relaxing fun time in a long time and both needed it.

(The boys getting the run-down on the snowmobiles)We went up to our friends cabin. You have to snowmobile in and out. The kids had so much fun. (Extra thanks to Ryan's mom and brother for watching Peyton!)
(The girls playing in the snow while waiting to get going.)(Sweet little Oaks)

(On our way up.)

Once up at the cabin we went in and Jake's dad got the fire started and we all ate lunch. After lunch we went back out to sled. We would sled down the hill and then snowmobile back up. I'm not sure why we have ever been sledding any other way. It was a lot of fun. After sending all the kids down the hill Brittney and I took turns jumping into the snow. There was so much powder. If you were to try to walk off of the snowmobile path, you would sink to your waist. The snow was so deep. It amazed me that at the bottom of the canyon there was no snow and then there was so much at the cabin.

(Braxton going down.)
(Ryan and Chloe)

(Brent and Oaks coming back up.)
(Oaks and Chloe going back down.)
Brittney and I were having a race down and accidentally got turned around trying to pass each other and ended up going down backwards. It was so rad!
Braxton kept going so fast and one of the times he got some big air. After that he asked Brent to stop him at the bottom.
(Brent and Brax with Brittney taking a picture.)
(Chloe just wanted to eat the snow. Silly girl.)

(Chloe, Cole, and Jake)
(Ryan is at the top of the sledding hill. Yup, that little dot is my husband.)

After sledding for a bit, Jake's dad- Jerry, took me for a ride. We went off a jump and went completely vertical. After landing we hit a tree, thankfully it wasn't very big. It was so awesome. Everyone, including Jerry, thought I was going to fall of the back for sure, but I didn't. I was so proud of myself for doing something so adventurous. I normally would've had a panic attack. Brent then took his turn off the jump after which he got the snowmobile stuck. Then, it was Ryan's turn. From what I hear, he got the second best air, after Jerry and I. Ryan followed Brent's tracks and ended up rolling the snowmobile. It was more of a tip, but I think it sounds better to say he rolled it.

After playing in the snow for so long and after I white-washed Braxton for being naughty (Pace parenting style) we went in to get dry. We were not cold, just wet.



(Brent(?) getting some air.)

After playing a never-ending FUN game of phase 10, we had dinner, cleaned, and packed up. We then snowmobiled out in the dark. Chloe fell asleep on the snowmobile just after we started going. At the end of the day, I wanted my own snowmobiles. We are hooked!!