Sledding behind a John Deere Tractor

On Christmas Eve we went sledding in a flat hay field and were pulled by a tractor. This activity is for rednecks. No energy is necessary. Just sit on the sled and be pulled by the tractor. It was a blast! Well, other than when the snow was being flipped up into our faces and freezing on our face. And when we laid down on our backs and felt like our backs were being massaged by a Therapeutic Shiatsu Massage Chair. Here are some pictures for your pleasure.





















Here is Jader with her cousin, Aspen. They are patiently waiting for the tractor to be fired up.

















This is the outcome when I try to take a picture with Austin and I in it. My arms are not long enough, and notice the cool reflection in my glasses of my arms and the camera.
















Austin did much better. Thank goodness for longer arms. You can still see the reflection of his arms in the lenses of his glasses. Very funny. What is even funnier is the fact that we didn't have any snow gear to go sledding. Well, Austin had his insulated coveralls in the car (they are always in the car waiting for him to use) and I had to scrounge some coveralls from my brother. I felt like an Astronaut in the coveralls. I didn't really care because I wasn't trying to make fashion statement. I just wished they didn't smell like oil. Yuck!
















Our tractor is ready! My husband's best friend from high school is kind enough to take us out on this little adventure.
















Here is Jader and Austin on their second trip. If you ask my little girl if she liked sledding behind a tractor, she would tell you 'Yes'! But, she only liked it once the tractor started moving. She didn't like getting on the sled until it started to move. We didn't stay out for very long because it was just too darn cold. But, we had a very enjoyable time making fun memories.

















This final picture has Austin and Jader on the sled, with Aspen, Blake and Brent in the tractor (Blake is Brent's almost three year old son. Aspen and Blake were the original riders of the sled, but they were tipped off halfway through their ride. After being dumped, they decided to play it safe and make the return trip in the tractor.