A few minutes before we were leaving, Chris and I devilishly thought up a plan. I sat on the sled like I was going down, and Chris immediately threw Roy on my lap and gave us a push before Roy even knew what hit him. Well, I thought I would be a much better parent to ride down with since I am so much more gentle and not as rough as Chris is. I could MAKE Roy like sledding! Well, the ride down was fun, but we were going so fast that at the end of the hill, yup, we flipped over and I landed right on top of Roy in the snow. He was so mad! And being the stubborn mother I am, I still wanted him to like sledding. Kids are supposed to like sledding!!! So then I thought up a genius idea. When Roy and I were half way up the hill, I grabbed him and went only part way down. It was a slow easy ride and.......HE LOVED IT!!! He didn't want to leave!
The ride.
The crash. (Roy is under Chris)
The ticked off kid.
3 comments:
That is a hilarious story! You did exactly what I would have done. I'm baffled by my kids when they don't automatically love all the same things that I do. Poor little Roy, he didn't stand a chance! So cute!
I had the same experience when we went sledding with my little Olivia. She didn't even crash. But she hated it, especially when she got going faster and kept going.
I guess I can relate. One time my husband took me on a roller coaster near the California/Nevada border. It lasts over seven minutes, starting with a crazy LONG drop. I hated it. That is just not my thing. It couldn't be over soon enough.
And we didn't ever convince Olivia to try again. I guess you are a better parent than me in that. ;)
That makes me laugh Sarah! Poor Roy. Great pictures and I'm glad he finally had a fun ride. I have to admit when we went there I was a bit scared to go from the top. I am a sledding wimp! Amy Bartlett
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