For those of us that suffer through the long dreary months of winter, this can most certainly be a problem. But fear not, this video has some ideas for a cure!
It's funny how it can be too cold to work outside, but never too cold to play! Now for a new project you can cobble together a Zamboni to smooth the ice on the pond. Time to get to work! 😁
I saw a guy make a zamboni with a piece of carpet attached to a storage container with holes one one side and he put hot water in it and drug it around the ice. Worked pretty good.
Wow what great memories! The pond is worth its weight in gold! And I’m 56 so I share that feeling about the 70’s stuff! Those girls are going to grow up to realize they had a great childhood and the best parents!❤😊
Great memories! I'm sure the girls would be thrilled if you cut a hole in the pond and pumped up a fresh layer of water to give that skating surface a shiny new finish! 🙂
that's a father right there! got them sleds and made lasting memories. they wont remember the sleds they will remember you and everything you did for them. My dad used all the snow in the yard to build me a jump and told me to hit it harder and faster. i was 12 on a z440. he scooped up any remaining snow with a shovel and added it to the jump. i think i was more stoke for his reaction when i went 2 ft in the air more than anything. those are the memories. I'm 30 now..
Great video Neil. Made me think back in the early 70,s after we got the chores done we would head out to the pond and go ice skating playing freeze tag.
Brought back memories of me racing around on a 70s era Arctic Cat Panther with my cousins growing up in MN in the 90s. Those Yamahas look like a lot of fun, thanks so much!
Wish I have had a dad like you are for your kids. But... my mum was the best mum I could have wished for. It's so much fun to see you surprising your kids and how much they appreciate your effords.
As a kid of the 80’s this definitely brought back some memories although for us it was old 250 Honda 3 wheelers and 4 wheelers. These memories will last with your kids forever. Great video Neil.
The reaction when they saw tbe snowmobiles made me cry. What a fantastic dad. God bless you and your family. Also cant be easy making content for us fans so we do appreciate how ever long the video is. Either way what a heart warming video
Remember the neighbors blue 250 Enticer in the early eighties. If I was lucky I’d get an invite to go along for an hour or two. Makes me smile to see the girls creating these memories that they’ll have the rest of their lives. You’re a great dad, Neil! 😊
Awesome job dad! You can hear the stoke in his voice when asking the girls if the sleds are fast enough. Great content and vid wishing the Koch tribe a fantastic 2024.🎉🎉🎉
I absolutely agree with you…..we lived in MN for several years before moving back south to NC….and I hear so many people say they don’t want snow. I love it….I love the “chaos” as you mentioned…it feels adventurous…..brings back that exciting childhood feeling of “are they gonna cancel school tomorrow?”
Ugh I legit had the biggest smile on my face when you showed the girls the snow mobiles and they were happy and grateful. Great job mom and dad you’ve raised wonderful kids! So wholesome 🙏🏼🙌🏼
I was able to ride a snowmobile for the first time the day after Christmas. We went to Colorado for vacation we had seen an advertisement and decided to give it a shot. Not much snow here in Texas so I never had the opportunity before. It was fun even for an old guy!
Their eyes when they walked in the garage and saw *two* snowmobiles... Priceless!!! Now you need to rig up one of the small tractors for your own Zamboni for the pond!!!
Dad of the Year! It's the best when you surprise your kids like that. Thanks for sharing your interests and adventures. I enjoy you sharing your life and showing how a man, husband, and father makes a positive difference in his family, community and world. I can't wait to see your future 3pt Zamboni build for the ice skating rink!
Nothing like the smell and sound of those snowmobiles, especially with the first ride of the season. I completely forgot about the Kiddie Cat. We had one for the kids way back when. And finally, HOCKEY! That alone makes the pond worth the effort. (for me) Another pleasant Sunday morning. As always, thanks again. See ya on the next one.
What fun Neil; memories to last a lifetime with your kids. Regarding your pond, somewhere on YT I’ve seen a video where a propane weed torch was used on a skating pond in place of a ice-maintenance Zamboni. Wishing you and your family a blessed winter filled with seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother.
Awe creating wonderful memories ❤ I grew up with snowmobiles and ice skates here in West Michigan. My dad taught us at a young age as well. We would race on the “stretch” we called it, next to the Grand River. But the “room to ride” here is disappearing 😢. Enjoy making those memories ❤️
Looks like fun! I've never ridden a snow mobile. When I was a kid - I always thought they looked fun, and we seemed to have snow here in NW PA from about Thanksgiving until Easter. But now, we just don't get and keep the snow like we used to. I haven't been able to justify the purchase of even an older used one. Looks like you've got two stylish ones now! Like you, I'm a child of the 70s and love those stripes (and the old Broncos!). Great job Neil and family. Enjoyed the Sunday video.
Neil we had snowmobiles as kids, an old Moto-Ski and a Starcraft we had them for 4 years, then our dad got a chance to buy two 1972 Rupp American 440`s, from a buddy of his who bought them brand new for his place up North, They sat there for 2 years, he hardly used them, all my dad had to do was go up there and get them, they made some payment plan, so we did a weekend road trip, it was a 4 hour drive to northern Michigan, we brought them home, cleaned them up, got them running with new gasoline and plugs, and we had two of the nicest snowmobiles on the block, they were fast, I think 40 mph, that was fast back then, we snowmobiled every weekend in the winter. I will never forget that the rest of my life, we loved it, your girls are having a riot, that red Enticer looks brand new, good times.
Neil, great video as always. I’m going to be a first time Dad in September. I can only aspire to be as great of a Dad as you you are! Great job all around!
It’s so nice to see kids appreciate something given to them. They lit up like it was a brand new sled! Keep doing what you are doing, you are raising a good family!
Love this... brought back memories of my father building me an ice rink in my backyard as a child... Nah, a little drag racing never hurt... 😊😊😊 You should rig a contraption to spray water out of one of your spreaders to make a zamboni... I'll wait for that project... 😂😂😂
Family time rules sir, really enjoy your channel. Never enough of your videos Neil, beautiful family and great channel. You are truly blessed as well as we are for you sharing. ❤
OMG!!! My two boys grew up on 250 Enticers, we had two black ones, bought them new. When I sold them once they outgrew them, I literally cried when I saw the new owner drive away with them. 40 years later we still snowmobile together. Those little suckers would wind up to 70 mph on hard packed roads. Wish I would have saved them for the grandkids.
As a fellow Hoosier, I can totally relate. Thank you for sharing such wholesome content. As a parent of two young children, I can completely relate to their disbelief and joy with two snowmobiles. Not too many things get better than that!
Awesome seeing the kids light up with joy on those sleds! when i was young my Grandfather had a bunch of snowmobiles and would trailer them somewhere for the whole family to meet up and ride, it wasn't till later in life did i realize he didn't have them because he wanted to ride but had them to make memories for all of us kids. Man i miss him, anyway , thanks for sharing the memories your making for your family, Well done sir!
Thanks Neil. It's great to see you guys out playing in the snow. We don't seem to get as much snow in NJ as we used to, and it seems that all I get to do is shovel it when it comes. I'm not sure which girl said it but "I'll take the faster one" just cracked me right up!
This video was such a joy to watch. Seeing a family having such good wholesome fun really warmed my heart, and brought back fond memories of my own childhood from 60 years ago. Thank you for sharing. ❤
All smiles here ❤️. I have a daughter and back when she was little I found an old snow machine so she could experience what I did when I was young. Many times I would borrow my neighbours and we would go for rides through the trails. Making memories. 👍
Brings back fond memories of growing up in northern Illinois. Pick up hockey games on the lake, snowmobiling through town when the roads weren’t plowed, skitching bumpers on cars and growing up to Wisconsin to ski. Only good things about a Midwest winter.
This brings back great memories with my brothers and sis. Our dad ensured we always had dirt bikes for summer and snowmobiles for winter adventures. He lived a full and rich life and passed in 2020.
Awesome Niel! Like you I have wonderful memories of big snow, no school and thousands of miles on our Yamaha 433C wide track . One machine 4 boys so we all had to learn how to either ski, ride a saucer, Toboggan, sled, or what other contraption young boys can come up with🥴 . they will remember these for forever. Heck I even met my wife for the first time because of one of those big snowstorms. Take care my friend
@@digdrivediy 🤣 Girls? No not like that I met her on a rescue mission I don’t know if you have any experience with that model Snowmobile, but it was almost unsteerable about half the time the rest of the story sometime when we’re together, take care of my friend
Nice to see the shock on your daughter's faces! The time spent snowmobiling and ice skating, among other things, are memories that will stay with them a lifetime.
Louisiana rarely sees weather like you have in Indiana. But between the Indian summer days, relentless rain & a few below freezing days winter is good time for me & my family . I can’t repeat myself enough how enjoyable your channel is to watch. Always something surprising & informative. It’s perfect to that you release your show on a Sunday morning. Thanks again Neil.
My heart smiled from the time the skates went on until the garage door closed in the end. Happy kids and memories are the best! BYW- you should absolutely teach them to drag race!!!!
Memories you all making as a family are so special try to video record them because before you know it your kids be all grown up. I think every day are special with the family and friends.
Those fords are exactly what I was thinking of and you said it. 😂 those entices are irreplaceable and irresistible. 💪 thank you guys for another awesome and unique video!
Neil Ross strikes again! Awesome content. These videos are something your family will be able to look back on and know you’re great parents, they had a good upbringing, and this is the American dream.
Heck yeah, you should be teaching them to drag race! It’s obvious you have also taught them discipline. Will never forget the ragged out, souped up Banshee we got when I was 10. Had to sit on the gas tank to try and keep the front wheels on the ground when taking off. Still remember the surprise too. Awesome job, dad!
Hey there! Just watched your wonderful winter fun video with the family, and it sure brought back a heap of fond memories! It's heartwarming to see your family enjoying the simple joys of ice skating and snowmobiling together. Reminds me of my own childhood winters in the Midwest. Those twin snowmobiles were a fantastic surprise for your girls - their smiles said it all! Curious, do you folks have any other winter traditions or favorite activities? Keep up the great work with these videos, they're like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold day. Looking forward to your next adventure! Stay warm and keep having fun!
Thanks so much! The girls love skiing so we hope to get up to Michigan to ski again this winter. They really like being pulled on saucer sleds too but we didn't get to it yet this year. Thanks for watching!
You’re such a dad, Neil! You were as excited about providing the two snow machines for your daughters as they were receiving them. Subscribed last year for the pond build, stayed for the family dynamics. Best part of your channel !
Talk about Vintage sleds - they are just perfect for the girls. Funny how language changes once you cross the border - up here in the Great White North, we seldom add the word "Ice" to skate or skating. Regarding all of the Zamboni comments - many moons ago, before our local arena could afford anything like a Zamboni, they used a pair of units that were a barrel laid out horizontally on a cart. They would fill them with hot water, and it would drain out the back out a pipe with holes that flooded a canvas that dragged on the ice behind it at 90 degrees to the direction of travel. Not that you need anything like that, but it would be a cool project for someone like you with the equipment to do it. Enjoy the rest of the winter.
You are winning. You also are an inspiration because i feel happy when someone who breaks his back can enjoy life like this, and this keeps me pushing uphill ✌🏼
ONE nice thing is I can grow old, and LOVE winter when I can have nice machinery to handle it. Nice benefit for the girls to skate on their private ice pond, AND Dad gets them en Enticer each :)
These are memories the kids will be telling their kids and perhaps grandchildren in 30-50 years while they are skating on a pond or riding snowmobiles the have acquired for their families.
I get it….I don’t mind shoveling and blowing snow but I hate all of the prep every year. I get such a sense of accomplishment when the driveway and sidewalks are bare and when we help out the neighbors that need help.
A good father let’s his kids ride snowmobiles. A GREAT father teaches them to drag race the snowmobiles! We are still riding a shared snowmobile, so no drag racing, but we do have a course set up that we run for time. Great way to beat the winter blues!
Aww, the two kids being so excited and pull starting their own snowmobile with their giant helmets brought a huge smile to my face! Thank you 😊
Meeee too! So wholesome!
Neil, these are the best memories kids can ever have! Great parenting you and your wife are doing!
Thanks so much Doug! I'm reliving my own childhood.
Looks like so much fun! The girls will always remember these times and pass it along to their future families
I miss playing pond hockey in the 80s. No greater feeling than making family smile!
Great Dad, Great family, Great life. 🙏
You did good! Not only got to ice skate, they got to snowmobile. Awesome Family Memories being made. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful family memory. With a lesson learned as well... Sharing is caring. 😊
It's funny how it can be too cold to work outside, but never too cold to play! Now for a new project you can cobble together a Zamboni to smooth the ice on the pond. Time to get to work! 😁
Zamboni would be fun!
My first thought with the ice scatting was, I wonder if Neil has searched marketplace for a Zamboni 😁
@@bluegrallis Yes!
I saw a guy make a zamboni with a piece of carpet attached to a storage container with holes one one side and he put hot water in it and drug it around the ice. Worked pretty good.
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Wow what great memories! The pond is worth its weight in gold! And I’m 56 so I share that feeling about the 70’s stuff! Those girls are going to grow up to realize they had a great childhood and the best parents!❤😊
Neil, your channel continues to warm my heart seeing the good wholesome content and the good memories that you create for your family
Wow, thank you
Great memories! I'm sure the girls would be thrilled if you cut a hole in the pond and pumped up a fresh layer of water to give that skating surface a shiny new finish! 🙂
that's a father right there! got them sleds and made lasting memories. they wont remember the sleds they will remember you and everything you did for them. My dad used all the snow in the yard to build me a jump and told me to hit it harder and faster. i was 12 on a z440. he scooped up any remaining snow with a shovel and added it to the jump. i think i was more stoke for his reaction when i went 2 ft in the air more than anything. those are the memories. I'm 30 now..
That's a great memory!
@@digdrivediy thank you for replying. You’re an awesome man that many look up to :) keep doing what you do!
Hi from Michigan. Hot coffee and watching your videos are now part of my Sunday mornings. Never fails….
Great video Neil. Made me think back in the early 70,s after we got the chores done we would head out to the pond and go ice skating playing freeze tag.
Brought back memories of me racing around on a 70s era Arctic Cat Panther with my cousins growing up in MN in the 90s. Those Yamahas look like a lot of fun, thanks so much!
Wish I have had a dad like you are for your kids. But... my mum was the best mum I could have wished for.
It's so much fun to see you surprising your kids and how much they appreciate your effords.
As a kid of the 80’s this definitely brought back some memories although for us it was old 250 Honda 3 wheelers and 4 wheelers. These memories will last with your kids forever. Great video Neil.
The reaction when they saw tbe snowmobiles made me cry. What a fantastic dad. God bless you and your family.
Also cant be easy making content for us fans so we do appreciate how ever long the video is. Either way what a heart warming video
Thanks Gerald!
This was one of those feel good videos that make you feel really awesome this was so awesome to watch
Thank you so much!!
Remember the neighbors blue 250 Enticer in the early eighties. If I was lucky I’d get an invite to go along for an hour or two. Makes me smile to see the girls creating these memories that they’ll have the rest of their lives. You’re a great dad, Neil! 😊
We had a blue Enticer 300 when I was a kid.
Great video! Family time is so so important. The reactions to the second snowmobile were priceless!
Awesome job dad! You can hear the stoke in his voice when asking the girls if the sleds are fast enough. Great content and vid wishing the Koch tribe a fantastic 2024.🎉🎉🎉
Thanks 👍
Drone shots of the girls riding the snow mobiles was wonderful. Glad you were able to capture those moments for the family memories
Plus it was nice to be able to keep an eye on them even when I wasn't riding with them! Thanks Adam!
I absolutely agree with you…..we lived in MN for several years before moving back south to NC….and I hear so many people say they don’t want snow. I love it….I love the “chaos” as you mentioned…it feels adventurous…..brings back that exciting childhood feeling of “are they gonna cancel school tomorrow?”
Exactly!
Ugh I legit had the biggest smile on my face when you showed the girls the snow mobiles and they were happy and grateful.
Great job mom and dad you’ve raised wonderful kids!
So wholesome 🙏🏼🙌🏼
I was able to ride a snowmobile for the first time the day after Christmas. We went to Colorado for vacation we had seen an advertisement and decided to give it a shot. Not much snow here in Texas so I never had the opportunity before. It was fun even for an old guy!
That's great 👍🏻
What a awesome dad you are. You know your girls are loving this and making memories they will never forget
Hope so!
Their eyes when they walked in the garage and saw *two* snowmobiles... Priceless!!!
Now you need to rig up one of the small tractors for your own Zamboni for the pond!!!
That’s awesome fun for those girls. Great memories!!
Dad of the Year! It's the best when you surprise your kids like that. Thanks for sharing your interests and adventures. I enjoy you sharing your life and showing how a man, husband, and father makes a positive difference in his family, community and world. I can't wait to see your future 3pt Zamboni build for the ice skating rink!
Appreciate it 👍🏻
Nothing like the smell and sound of those snowmobiles, especially with the first ride of the season. I completely forgot about the Kiddie Cat. We had one for the kids way back when. And finally, HOCKEY! That alone makes the pond worth the effort. (for me) Another pleasant Sunday morning. As always, thanks again. See ya on the next one.
I appreciate it.
In Alaska we call those conditions summer time😂
Haha! Yeah, I hear ya. This was a weak snow for snowmobiles, but it's all we've had so far this year.
What fun Neil; memories to last a lifetime with your kids. Regarding your pond, somewhere on YT I’ve seen a video where a propane weed torch was used on a skating pond in place of a ice-maintenance Zamboni.
Wishing you and your family a blessed winter filled with seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace brother.
Awesome family fun. Great memories made. Nice to see not all expensive latest machines. 👍
Awe creating wonderful memories ❤ I grew up with snowmobiles and ice skates here in West Michigan. My dad taught us at a young age as well. We would race on the “stretch” we called it, next to the Grand River. But the “room to ride” here is disappearing 😢. Enjoy making those memories ❤️
7:55 is what you live for, the genuine reactions like that is what makes putting in effort worth it.
Yep!
One fantastic example of a happy family, happy life.
How fun! Nice to see the girls smile when they saw two snowmobiles. Brings back memories from 50 years ago doing that with my father.
Good job dad! The memories will last forever and give the girls a reason to always want to come back home. Wait until there’s grandkids too!!!
Looks like fun! I've never ridden a snow mobile. When I was a kid - I always thought they looked fun, and we seemed to have snow here in NW PA from about Thanksgiving until Easter. But now, we just don't get and keep the snow like we used to. I haven't been able to justify the purchase of even an older used one. Looks like you've got two stylish ones now! Like you, I'm a child of the 70s and love those stripes (and the old Broncos!). Great job Neil and family. Enjoyed the Sunday video.
Appreciate it Chad. We don't get the snow anymore either but we're ready just in case!
Neil we had snowmobiles as kids, an old Moto-Ski and a Starcraft we had them for 4 years, then our dad got a chance to buy two 1972 Rupp American 440`s, from a buddy of his who bought them brand new for his place up North, They sat there for 2 years, he hardly used them, all my dad had to do was go up there and get them, they made some payment plan, so we did a weekend road trip, it was a 4 hour drive to northern Michigan, we brought them home, cleaned them up, got them running with new gasoline and plugs, and we had two of the nicest snowmobiles on the block, they were fast, I think 40 mph, that was fast back then, we snowmobiled every weekend in the winter. I will never forget that the rest of my life, we loved it, your girls are having a riot, that red Enticer looks brand new, good times.
That sounds awesome! Thanks Joe!
Neil, great video as always. I’m going to be a first time Dad in September. I can only aspire to be as great of a Dad as you you are! Great job all around!
Congratulations! I'm sure you'll do great!
It’s so nice to see kids appreciate something given to them. They lit up like it was a brand new sled! Keep doing what you are doing, you are raising a good family!
Love this... brought back memories of my father building me an ice rink in my backyard as a child... Nah, a little drag racing never hurt... 😊😊😊
You should rig a contraption to spray water out of one of your spreaders to make a zamboni... I'll wait for that project... 😂😂😂
Family time rules sir, really enjoy your channel. Never enough of your videos Neil, beautiful family and great channel. You are truly blessed as well as we are for you sharing. ❤
To see kids outside and just having fun a lot of kids today, just stare at the phone or the TV it’s awesome seeing kids just being kids outside
OMG!!! My two boys grew up on 250 Enticers, we had two black ones, bought them new. When I sold them once they outgrew them, I literally cried when I saw the new owner drive away with them. 40 years later we still snowmobile together. Those little suckers would wind up to 70 mph on hard packed roads. Wish I would have saved them for the grandkids.
As a fellow Hoosier, I can totally relate. Thank you for sharing such wholesome content. As a parent of two young children, I can completely relate to their disbelief and joy with two snowmobiles. Not too many things get better than that!
Awesome seeing the kids light up with joy on those sleds! when i was young my Grandfather had a bunch of snowmobiles and would trailer them somewhere for the whole family to meet up and ride, it wasn't till later in life did i realize he didn't have them because he wanted to ride but had them to make memories for all of us kids. Man i miss him, anyway , thanks for sharing the memories your making for your family, Well done sir!
The gentleman I bought these from had them all for the grandkids!
Awesome family fun and memories. I hope you guys get another good snow for the season to have fun with!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Neil. It's great to see you guys out playing in the snow. We don't seem to get as much snow in NJ as we used to, and it seems that all I get to do is shovel it when it comes. I'm not sure which girl said it but "I'll take the faster one" just cracked me right up!
This video was such a joy to watch. Seeing a family having such good wholesome fun really warmed my heart, and brought back fond memories of my own childhood from 60 years ago. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Great attitude, Neil! Every day is what we make of it.
I think this week's episode was one of my favorites. I grew up in MN and snowmobiled a lot as a kid - in the mid-70s
Thanks 👍🏻
I'm from Northern Ireland and we get to cold but never this cold , 4 inches of snow and everything comes to a halt lol
That's the way it will be here in about 10 years I think. We are getting fewer snows and the kids aren't learning to drive in it anymore.
All smiles here ❤️. I have a daughter and back when she was little I found an old snow machine so she could experience what I did when I was young. Many times I would borrow my neighbours and we would go for rides through the trails. Making memories. 👍
That is awesome!
Greetings from Russia! 😊
Greetings to you and make sure to get out of ukraine!
Love your family involved videos! Great to see extended family making memories.
Brings back fond memories of growing up in northern Illinois. Pick up hockey games on the lake, snowmobiling through town when the roads weren’t plowed, skitching bumpers on cars and growing up to Wisconsin to ski. Only good things about a Midwest winter.
Love it.
Yes! You SHOULD be teaching them to drag race! 😊 As an Ohio native living in FL, you just made me miss the snow
Ha! That's an accomplishment! 😉
Thanks Neil for showing a great way of parenting. Creating memorys is so important. ❤
Glad to see family still having fun together. Figure you all would had more snow then that by now. Have a great day be safe
We wish. All rain for the last 3 days.
I see a DIY Zamboni in Neil’s future.
This brings back great memories with my brothers and sis. Our dad ensured we always had dirt bikes for summer and snowmobiles for winter adventures. He lived a full and rich life and passed in 2020.
Thanks for sharing!
I really love winter and everything that can be done outside! I wish we had more snow for the girls!
Awesome Niel! Like you I have wonderful memories of big snow, no school and thousands of miles on our Yamaha 433C wide track . One machine 4 boys so we all had to learn how to either ski, ride a saucer, Toboggan, sled, or what other contraption young boys can come up with🥴 . they will remember these for forever. Heck I even met my wife for the first time because of one of those big snowstorms.
Take care my friend
For sure! We never had any girls to hang around with though! :)
But certainly fond memories and lots of "stunts" performed back then!
@@digdrivediy 🤣 Girls? No not like that I met her on a rescue mission I don’t know if you have any experience with that model Snowmobile, but it was almost unsteerable about half the time the rest of the story sometime when we’re together, take care of my friend
Thanks for the content Neil and family I love it!!!
Neil you are a fantastic dad, they will remember these days all their lives
UND really needs to bring back women's hockey.
The girls took off on the snow mobiles. It was so beautiful, I started crying.
Nice to see the shock on your daughter's faces! The time spent snowmobiling and ice skating, among other things, are memories that will stay with them a lifetime.
Louisiana rarely sees weather like you have in Indiana. But between the Indian summer days, relentless rain & a few below freezing days winter is good time for me & my family .
I can’t repeat myself enough how enjoyable your channel is to watch. Always something surprising & informative. It’s perfect to that you release your show on a Sunday morning. Thanks again Neil.
Thanks as always Tim. I appreciate your comments.
Couldn’t agree more. Lake Charles here. What about you?
Mamou/Eunice native. Currently in Lafayette.
My heart smiled from the time the skates went on until the garage door closed in the end. Happy kids and memories are the best! BYW- you should absolutely teach them to drag race!!!!
Thanks so much!
These girls will remember this experience for many years to come. Drag racing the snowmobiles is lit!!
Memories you all making as a family are so special try to video record them because before you know it your kids be all grown up. I think every day are special with the family and friends.
awesome memories.....they will remember this forever. Thank you for sharing.
Those fords are exactly what I was thinking of and you said it. 😂 those entices are irreplaceable and irresistible. 💪 thank you guys for another awesome and unique video!
That brings back wonderful memories of snowmobiling with my brothers. What a wonderful feel-good video.
I'm glad it sparks happy memory for so many folks. Myself included! Thanks so much Christy!
Takes me back, my best friend when I was that age had a pair of those Yamaha 250s. Good times.
Neil Ross strikes again! Awesome content. These videos are something your family will be able to look back on and know you’re great parents, they had a good upbringing, and this is the American dream.
I appreciate that!
Heck yeah, you should be teaching them to drag race! It’s obvious you have also taught them discipline. Will never forget the ragged out, souped up Banshee we got when I was 10. Had to sit on the gas tank to try and keep the front wheels on the ground when taking off. Still remember the surprise too. Awesome job, dad!
Wow! A Banshee at 10 would have been a trip!! That's cool!
This was the first time I've ever encouraged the racing 😂
Well done family, thanks for sharing 👍
Hey there! Just watched your wonderful winter fun video with the family, and it sure brought back a heap of fond memories! It's heartwarming to see your family enjoying the simple joys of ice skating and snowmobiling together. Reminds me of my own childhood winters in the Midwest. Those twin snowmobiles were a fantastic surprise for your girls - their smiles said it all! Curious, do you folks have any other winter traditions or favorite activities? Keep up the great work with these videos, they're like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold day. Looking forward to your next adventure! Stay warm and keep having fun!
Thanks so much!
The girls love skiing so we hope to get up to Michigan to ski again this winter. They really like being pulled on saucer sleds too but we didn't get to it yet this year.
Thanks for watching!
That snowmobile IS the color of our childhood!
Just fantastic!!!! Well done Sir!!💪🇺🇸
I’m loving the look of those snowmobiles, they look way cooler than modern ones
As a father of 3 girls I can confirm there's no greater joy than seeing your girls in awe and excitement for something you came up with for them!
You’re such a dad, Neil! You were as excited about providing the two snow machines for your daughters as they were receiving them. Subscribed last year for the pond build, stayed for the family dynamics. Best part of your channel !
Thanks so much for that too!
Great buy Dad! They looked so excited. Bet they will make great memories with those machines.
Talk about Vintage sleds - they are just perfect for the girls.
Funny how language changes once you cross the border - up here in the Great White North, we seldom add the word "Ice" to skate or skating.
Regarding all of the Zamboni comments - many moons ago, before our local arena could afford anything like a Zamboni, they used a pair of units that were a barrel laid out horizontally on a cart. They would fill them with hot water, and it would drain out the back out a pipe with holes that flooded a canvas that dragged on the ice behind it at 90 degrees to the direction of travel.
Not that you need anything like that, but it would be a cool project for someone like you with the equipment to do it.
Enjoy the rest of the winter.
🔥🔥🔥 THANKS FOR SHARING NEIL!!! I know the girls had a great time
Appreciate it Todd!
Break those stereotypes that girls only play with dolls. Love it brother
Heated driveway and paths are super easy and very functional for people's when we get older.
Your videos are just full of smiles. Love it
You are winning.
You also are an inspiration because i feel happy when someone who breaks his back can enjoy life like this, and this keeps me pushing uphill ✌🏼
What an awesome home and family. Absolutely living the dream. What more could anyone want??
ONE nice thing is I can grow old, and LOVE winter when I can have nice machinery to handle it. Nice benefit for the girls to skate on their private ice pond, AND Dad gets them en Enticer each :)
These are memories the kids will be telling their kids and perhaps grandchildren in 30-50 years while they are skating on a pond or riding snowmobiles the have acquired for their families.
Hope so.
I get it….I don’t mind shoveling and blowing snow but I hate all of the prep every year. I get such a sense of accomplishment when the driveway and sidewalks are bare and when we help out the neighbors that need help.
Exactly! :)
Boy I have been waiting to see something for this channel! Great video, storytelling, and love the winter activities! Keep them coming!
Thanks Aaron!
A good father let’s his kids ride snowmobiles. A GREAT father teaches them to drag race the snowmobiles! We are still riding a shared snowmobile, so no drag racing, but we do have a course set up that we run for time. Great way to beat the winter blues!
For sure 😁