Sled Utah!

Monday, March 26, 2012

So, what I'm about to admit sounds absolutely terrible . . .we don't ski. And we've lived in Utah all of our lives. We're traitors to our license plates. We do not "Ski Utah" And now you know. But we DO "Sled Utah" and I'm about to call the DMV and formally request a "Sled Utah" license plate for all of us who actually DON'T strap wooden slats to our feet and barrel down a mountainside (i.e., the sane people of the community--just kidding Annette).

But we DO put plastic sleds under our bottoms to barrel down mountainsides, and that's just what we did at stake ski (ahem, "sled") night on March 8th! And we had so much fun in the mountains and in the snow, with a full moon in the night ski above us, that it almost persuaded us to try skiing . . .almost. Perhaps next year.

And actually, folks, the REAL reason I haven't taken up skiing is because I do not have a proper ski bunny outfit. When you look like this . . .



It doesn't exactly inspire one to hit the slopes. (And yes, those are pastel pink snow pants from the 1980's. And no, I am not colorblind.) Anyway, here are some fun pictures from our snowy adventure at Beaver Mountain!

DISCLAIMER: THESE PICTURES ARE NOT TO BE HELD AS EVIDENCE AGAINST US. THE SKI PATROL PERSON ON DUTY MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE WINKED AND LOOKED THE OTHER WAY AS WE WENT SLEDDING, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY AGAINST THE RULES. IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW, WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN IN SWITZERLAND THAT NIGHT.

A girl, a sled, and her daddy:



(An action shot)



In case you can't tell, Bethany was having a blast!!! And here she is, working hard and trudging up the mountainside . . .



Getting ready to ride:



And it's always fun to run into a friend in the mountains:



Especially if you can convince her to haul you around:



And then everyone gets to ride!



And after a few hours of fun, we called it a night. We didn't get to enjoy a whole lot of snow this winter, but by dang, we enjoyed what we had! Sled Utah!!