Sasha took us for an adventure yesterday. We left the house in the middle of a terrible storm...thank goodness we kept our 4 wheel drive van. We headed for Jolley Ranch in Springville and spent twice as long getting there on terrible roads. Once there the gates were closed ..argh..and we had to haul six children, four sleds, one on skiis and a baby carseat with snoozing dreamer inside through a gate bordered by icy river death up a hill and to the sledding area almost 1/4 mile away. I was tough but I have to admit I did yell at my kids for the first time in a long time...I was so scared someone would run off suddenly and slip into the river. Joseph..my wise almost 4 year old observed that they would have to get close to the river to fall in. Later he also said a hilarious thing ....I was still stressed out during the sledding (mostly because I was planning on having the car parked 10 feet away in the parking lot like we normally would when the gates were open..by the way...they were supposed to be open and we had just paid Springville city 200 dollars that morning for the privilege of walking a 1/4 a mile with babies and sleds) so...I was still stressed and when Joseph asked for help I declined. Then in his mostly still baby voice he said with perfect wisdom and clarity, "Mommy, I am your child. " Cute..true and to the point. I helped him haul his sled up the hill after helping the 2 year old Jacob and checking on sleeping baby a few feet away under the pavillion. phew...I slept in today. :)
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