Sledding at Tibble Fork

During the holidays we went to Utah to get together with my family. As I am sure it is with any family with several members young and old, planning events that everyone will enjoy is a challenge. On this particularly cold day, we went sledding, with 3 prego's, 2 six- month olds, 4 two-years olds, and 8 other kids, eight-years and under. Gratefully the sun was shining to ease the bitter 12 degrees outside, but for the young ones, even that was not enough.

Here's my mom with Drew, Corbin, and my nephew Conner (Daren's son). This picture was at the onset of the sledding fun. Everyone is still smiling. :)

I'm pretty sure Drew didn't know what he was getting into with his dad. That extra weight really carries you down the hill! I think it was after this run Drew called it quits and sat in the car, watching a movie while eating caramel popcorn, completely content!!!

Corbin had a good time. He's finally old enough to put on all his snow gear by himself and carry his own sled up the hill. Happy day for me AND him!

Here's one of the prego's. She did manage to get herself up and pull Cohen around a bit. :) This is my sister Raelene, her husband Josh, and their little boy, Cohen.

This is my brother, Ryan, and two of his kids. Cai lasted a little longer than his sister, Kooper.

Ryan is considered the reckless one out of my siblings and he is apparently training his children to be the same. I was impressed with Cai's ability to hang on and even appear to be having fun. :)

Ryan's wife Natalie camped out in the car with her 6 1/2 month old baby girl, Ryalie.

Here's Audrey with some of her friends, Grace and Anika. Now Grace's mom had good foresight to put a helmet on Grace. However, the helmet became a bit of a liability during crashes! Audrey ended up with a bloody nose while Anika got a good knock on the head.


This was my one and only ride. The run was so ice packed that it felt like I was falling on my tailbone, over, and over, and over again. I literally could not stand up when it was over. My back is still recovering. This picture was taken BEFORE the ride.

I think my dad won for the most runs. As long as there was one grandchild braving the chill, so was he. Up the hill, down again. Up the hill, hold on for dear life. Up the hill...are you still alive?


Finally, here is my other brother, Daren, with one of his daughters, Kayla.

And his other little girl, Hailey.

Amanda (Daren's wife) was the other prego. I can't believe she braved the trip. And I'm amazed she got her pants to fit at 38 weeks pregnant!!! I probably would have played the "disability" card and stayed home. She's a trooper. Of course she doesn't know I'm taking this picture, and that's the beauty of my new zoom lense. No one knows I am even shooting. I love it! Pure candidness.