Downhill fun

It's amazing how an hour of family fun can recharge the spirit and fade the stress of a the past week to a distant memory. It's equally amazing how something as simple as a new sled can remind our winter-weary selves of the positives of living in this brutally cold environment.

Here's a look at the fun we had Saturday afternoon on the gentle slope in our backyard. If we were a bit more stylish, I could see some of these pictures in an Eddie Bauer or L.L. Bean catalog.

Clearly , the kids weren't the only ones having fun. In fact, on Sunday afternoon, when I needed some quiet time to finish a freelance assignment, Jeff quickly volunteered to take the kids sledding again.