Parkes Ranch: Sledding with the OK Parkes clan

Our Parkes family Christmas celebration lasted five days, and I think we went sledding every day. The sled run wasn't very steep or very long, but it was enough to keep both the kids and the dads busy for hours every day! Dale packed some snow down along the small hill just outside our front door and we pulled the sleds down from the garage. We had two sled runs, and four sleds, and generally four to seven sledders. And everyone did a great job taking turns!

Before we went outside, we had to get ready.

Sarah is ready for the snow!

Elizabeth is ready for the snow!

And thanks to Laura for bringing an extra snowsuit, Adelaida is ready for the snow too!

Benjamin, Cordelia, and Estella mostly watched from inside, although Benjamin did take a few sled rides with Richard and Laura.

Here are some photos of the sledding fun.

Richard sleds down on his belly

Elizabeth decides to go down the sled run just like her daddy, and she loves it!

Dale tries out a new sled run

Those are Dale's legs :)

So much fun!

Sarah flies down the hill

The four die-hard sledders were Richard, Dale, Elizabeth, and Sarah. They couldn't get enough sledding! Laura, Adelaida, Benjamin, and I all went down several times as well, but didn't spend several hours a day sledding like the other four.

Dale and Elizabeth watch as Richard gives Sarah a push

Despite our best efforts to make Adelaida excited about sledding, she didn't really care for it. The rumor is that she did at least one sled run, sitting on Dale's lap, but unfortunately I missed it. Adelaida spent the time that the others were sledding either inside playing with Benjamin, Estella, and Cordelia, or walking up and down the front steps. She had a great time walking up and down the steps and watching everyone else sled! Here, Sarah and Adelaida are walking down the steps together.