Last year, Tess was lukewarm about sledding. She didn't much care for the snow spraying up in her face, and she definitely didn't like the occasional tumble at the bottom of the hill. She would generally only sled with me or Adam, and sometimes with Grace, but never by herself.
Oh boy, are things different this year. We finally have enough snow for winter sports, and have gone sledding three times over the past two weekends. The first time we hit the sledding hill, Tess took a couple of runs in a sled with Adam. Then she made up her mind to go by herself, and has never looked back. Once she decided she was ready, she became a confident, full-on little sledder, running and jumping onto her sled at the top of the hill, and sliding down with a huge, enthusiastic grin on her face. When she decided to try out the jump, she took one run with Adam, and then made several runs by herself. We practically had to drag her off the hill that day.
I love watching her change, right in front of my eyes. In the course of one afternoon.
Travelingjenny 
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