A Snow Tale

So my friend Liz came over today for a visit. We have been friends since first grade and we try to keep in touch. She was in town for Christmas so she came over for a visit today. It was really great to see her again. Every time she sees me I have a new child for her to meet. So far Chris and I are averaging one child a year. So while Liz was here she told me a great story and I just had to share it with the blogging world. During the snowstorm she and her brother got the great idea from the original “Home Alone” movie to go sledding down the stairs through the front door and out onto the lawn. So they put on helmets and after a couple test runs from half way up they went to the top of the stairs and then down the stairs and into the door jam. LOL ha ha ha. Liz said other than hitting her nose on her brother’s shoulder they were both okay. Her parents who had been against the idea were laughing hysterically. So what were they to do? They hiked back up to the top of the stairs and tried again. This time they had a clear shot and made it all the way to the street without incident. She did all this while holding her digital camera so she could make short films of it all. The best by far is the one where they hit the door jam. You see lots of bouncing as they go down the stairs, the door jam approaching, rolling with Christmas tree lights in the background, and finally the living room sideways. It is the best!!! I have watched it at least seven times so far.

Don't let this picture fool you. I'm taller.

We are the two girls on the left. I'm the tall one and she is the small one. Her Mom is standing behind us. We were in Girl Scouts if you are wondering about the other people in the picture.