Today was a wet day. It was not cold enough to have snow but water came down from the sky. This made the snow that fell the other night really wet and packable.<!--more-->

This morning the family decided to go sledding. When Mama was out skiing yesterday she noticed a place where people were sledding near the ski mountain. So the familia loaded up into the car and went to rent a really good sled at <em>Rip n' Willies</em> the local ski rental shop. While waiting for Mama to get the sled Papa and the boys sat in the car and watched a gigantic snow plow come by and scrape the road in preparation for the rain forcasted for tonight.

Sled now in the car we went off to the mountain. Declan, Aidan and Papa had a couple of runs before Declan decided that he needed to be carried up the mountain every time. He refused to walk uphill and protested in tantrum. This was a sure sign that he was tired so Mama graciously offered to take him home for a nap. Meanwhile Aidan and Papa continued the sledding. Going all the way to the top near a large rock they barrelled down the hill reaching a very fast speed before Papa put on the brakes showering both of them with snow.

Mama eventually returned with Aunt Anita and Uncle Greg who Aidan coaxed into going downhill with him a couple of times.  Once the last run was had it was decided that Papa should try on Uncle Greg's skis and scoot around a bit to get a feel for it. Uncle Greg and Mama were placing the hard-sell on Papa to go skiing with them the next day. Seeing that Papa has never had skis on in his life this was a tough proposition.

So, Papa was game and put the skis on. He cruised around a little bit and found his balance. He was able to snow plow easily and only managed to fall down twice. His prospects for skiing were promising but he said no go after further prodding.

Everyone returned home and Papa went outside to see if the snow was going to pack any easier for making a "Frosty." Not only was it easier than yesterday, he was able to make a full size snowman in 10 minutes. The boys came out to put on the finishing touches and they sang a chorus of "Frosty the snowman" with Declan moving his head side to side in his sing-a-long. It was a fun and busy day.