Blog #4

This one day through the winter stood out beyond any other that I had ever experienced.  The bright sun glistened on the snow making it shimmer like a thousands of petite diamonds; the suns heat was almost nonexistent as the unfriendly wind blew making me shiver, even though I had on a cozy winter jacket, a wool hat, a pair of water prof mittens, a scarf, snow pants that match my jacket, and lastly winter boots.  The cold was not bothering my eight year old self, as I was jumping with excitement as I was going sledding for the first time in the 2006 winter.  I looked out to the hill to see children having fun playing and laughing as they slid down the hill, I look over to my grandpa who was to my right and looked up at him with excitement.  “Can we go sledding now,” I ask as I grab his hand wanting to go sledding really badly.  “Yes we can,” he says laughing as I let go of his hand and start running over to the hill, “you have to wait for us.”  Once I go over the slight hill that leads to the top of the massive hill that is on the other side.  I look back and wait anxiously for the rest of my family which includes my grandma, grandpa, and my grandpa’s kids, Lisa who is the oldest, Scott who is the middle one and Emily who is only a couple years older than I am.  After what felt like a million years they all got to the top of the hill were I waited for them, I quickly turned around and sat down on the crazy carpet that my grandpa gave me when we got out of the car and pushed myself a little.  If I were to say that I went done the hill fast would be an understatement, it felt like I was down the hill in seconds.  I quickly get off the sled, pick it up and start to run up the hill, about half way up the hill I have to stop and take a breath because the hill was so tall.  The rest of the day goes like this until it is time for us to go.  When we got back to my grandparents place we all decided that it is a good idea to have some hot chocolate.  After hot chocolate we all go to bed.