Sled in the sky

If you ventured into Eagle Hills on Christmas Eve you were likely delighted with the amazing sled flying through the sky in our cul-de-sac!

A few weeks before Christmas Brian and Mark started talking about making some sort of amazing display for the cul-de-sac. After coming up with a design for a sled in the sky they went to work to find the perfect sled. They came up empty so Brian decided to just build his own...hes handy like that! With a little personalized vinyl, added by Kate, it was perfect!

They started putting the sled up on Wednesday and had a few snags along the way. When it was finally up and running the cable for the lights decided to snap after 1 run! We were a little worried the boys might snap at this point too! They had put so much work and time into it, not to mention the heart they had put into it. It was truly an expression of their love for our Mom and you could tell they wanted more than anything to make her Christmas Eve memorable and spectacular.

Mark made a last minute frantic run to the hardware store which was (thankfully) open on Christmas Eve. They went back to work and worked tirelessly until the sun was down. Bears and lights were added to the sled...


Brian tied the sled line to the back wheel of a bike he had attached to a stand and painted red and white for Christmas. They had designed the sled to be powered by grandkid power!


They were making the last adjustments and decided to just string it up because it was getting too late. It went up flawlessly! The sled ended up exactly on top of the lights and looked like it was riding down on the lights. It was amazing!

The kids loved it and we caused a few traffic jams as people stopped to watch. No one loved it as much as our Mom who was giddy with excitement when she first saw it go!

Later that night she was able to drive herself up the street in her electric wheelchair that had been delivered that morning and she stomped her feet with delight as she watched it coast down the line.

The sled combined with a campfire in the driveway, the kids handing out candy to people passing by, glow sticks, and a visit from my Moms cousin made it a wonderful Christmas eve.

Nice work boys!