December 7th - Sled by Cleo the Muse
All Ages
Gen, Drabble, Holiday (Christmas)
Warnings: None
Episodes: None
Synopsis: The AO Happy Place Advent Calendar challenge, in which each day of December (until Christmas), a new door is opened on the Advent calendar, and a picture prompt revealed.
Word count: 300
Status: Completed as of December 7, 2007

December 7th - Sled

"Come on, kids... you're only young once." As expected, Jack's pronouncement was met with groans of dismay from his teammates. "Besides, I figure we have about ten minutes before somebody comes looking for us."

Daniel eyed the bright red Radio Flyer skeptically. "On that?" He pointedly raised a hand to shield his eyes as he looked way down the snowy hill. "That's a long way down, Jack."

"It won't take long to get there," Jack promised, giving the sled's reins a flap. "Oh, come on, Daniel! I bet you never went sledding as a kid, did ya, Carter?"

"Not very many snowy hills in Florida and southern California, sir," Sam answered. Her inner speed-demon was clearly excited about the prospect of seeing how fast the sled would go. "This looks like a lot of fun."

"Teal'c?"

"Jaffa children do not have a similar recreational activity," Teal'c answered at length. "I agree with Major Carter, however, and I am willing to give it a bullet."

Jack grinned. "That's 'give it a shot', T. Well? That just leaves you, Daniel... and we're not getting any younger, you know." On cue, Sam and Daniel groaned again.

"C'mon, Daniel," Sam begged.

Outnumbered, the archaeologist threw his hands in the air. "Okay! Just remember that it's your fault if I end up smeared across the field down there, Jack."

"All right!" the colonel cheered. "Okay, kids, I'll go first. Carter, you're next, then Daniel, and finally Teal'c. "

As predicted, someone did come looking for the team within ten minutes: General Hammond himself. He was entirely unprepared for the sight of his premier team taking advantage of their now child-sized bodies to cram onto a single sled and brave the southern slope of Cheyenne Mountain. Their youthful shrieks of joy were music to his ears.

Author's Notes:
'Course in my family, we slid down hills on inner tubes... THAT was fun!

And YAAAAAY!!! Finals are over!!!