Best Stoddard Creek Sledding Ever

All the Murdocks were in town, and the snow was good, so we went sledding.

The newlyweds, Brett and Erika.

Jill, the happy mother-in-law.

Jill and Scott share a tender frozen moment.

Jeff trying to get the snow machine started, while Jake says Let's get this show rolling.

Tori and McAlla, anticipating joy.

Ed gives Madelyn a ride.

Em thinks Lily isn't going to try.

Grandpa helping us lessen the pain at the end.

Scott cutting up the weeds.

Brooklyn about to realize she needs a face mask.

Ruby and Rose enjoying themselves.

Jack breaking through the bump at the end.

Porter, having had the run of his life.

Buddy, trying to chase down Jann and Tammy.

Laura and Evelyn.

Brett, taking a tumble.

Jack tries out the Zipfy, while McAlla looks on.

Rory and Emma.

Brooklyn surfing down.

Buddy, gnawing on the toboggan with Jann, Madelyn, and Scott.

Buddy getting a surprise smack.

Pete and Candace are a blur.

Kate, Adam and Emily also.

Evelyn and Emma.

Scott and me on the toboggan.

Adam, thinking this may hurt..

.. his knees.

Jann and me plowing some snow.

Evelyn's better angel.

Tammy thinking that a new coat will make things better.

Sara and Jill went cross country skiing. I missed Sara trying to trip, and here she's looking pretty coordinated.

Laura taking a tumble after dropping Tori off.

Adam, Matthew and Jarom sandwich.

Jann rides with Pete.

Buddy, helping Cynthia.

Tammy, Ruby and Ed, about to get cold.

Brooklyn showing the boys how it's done.

McAlla trying to get cold teeth.

Tory grinning on the Zipfy.

Brian taking a dare from Brooklyn..

.. and making it most of the way down.

Tamra and Jill.

Mostly we climbed..

.. but the snow machine was going..

.. so some of us got rides.

Erika providing insufficient shielding for Brooklyn.

Ed, trying to take out the photographer.

Cynthia, Tori and Evelyn, watching.

Thad, rolling after a wipeout.

Adam, Matthew, Emma, and Jarom, busting some snow.

Emma, with Ed trying to race.

Jill, leading Emily and Tori into trouble.

View of the highway and Monida pass.

Jill and Brett, about to be sore.

Em and Rory.

Pete, lofting some big air.

Grandma, heading up the care of the cold little ones.

We all had a blast, and only some of us froze. Probably the best Stoddard day yet.