"the tiny one" mystery

Sledding is so much fun this year! Our kids are at great ages for it and it's still so magical to them! Our first sledding outing was great, and our youngest, I'll call her Ms. P, was enjoying herself until she saw "it" - "the tiny one". What is "the tiny one" you are asking yourself? We had no clue until we got home from sledding later that day...

We were sledding along and having a glorious time until little bear started to get grumpier and grumpier. Was she cold? No. Was she tired. Probably - but not too tired to play outside. Was she hungry? No. We had been snacking on popcorn in the car. Clean diaper? Yes. Maybe she was scared? We tried taking her down smaller hills - maybe "the tiny one" meant the tiny hill?? Nope. Not the problem - she still wanted to go down the big hill.

You see, there was this boy. He had this sled. Okay - it was no sled - it was an inflatable snowmobile. Can you imagine such a thing?! How do people think of these incredible kids toys and where were these brilliant minds when WE were kids?! So - this inflatable snowmobile was "the tiny one" that Ms. P kept telling us she wanted all day sledding. I must admit - it was cute. And my daughters are ALL OVER anything that is cute and tiny. So - thinking that one of these inflatable snowmobiles would be suitable for Ms. P at least for another year or two, we googled online that night for "inflatable sled"...and finally found it - the EXACT one the boy had. Same red, orange and yellow flames on the sides and everything. It's really quite hideous...I must say. I would never have ordered one for my son when he was her age...I tend to prefer the more "classic toys" for my kids and not some inflatable snowmobile with red flames on it! Especially not for my DAUGHTER to ride! Oh my...if you ever see us sledding...please bear with this crazy purchase...but know that she will be having a blast - no matter how silly she looks. Yes, we let our daughter ride an inflatable snowmobile - WITH flames - for a sled! We are going out sledding with some friends Sunday after church...I hope the snowmobile is delivered SOON so that we can take it with us on Sunday! If so, I'll put up some pictures.

It's amazing how much you change by the 3rd child...the things you'll buy for your 3rd child that you probably would not have bought for your first...