SKI DAY

Yesterday My Dad, the kids and I went skiing at our local "hill" Snow Valley.. love this place, especially on Wednesday when there are NOOOO lift lines!!! So we got there late with a huge adventure getting up the back road. the main road was closed from last weeks rain, sending a boulder larger than my van onto it. Back road was open to chains or 4 wheel drive only from Crestline up, ACK! We drove into Crestline and got cables , WHEW.. day saved. And started up.. it's a lot longer going 30mph with cables than 40-45 on dry ground!!! I was mentally exhausted when we pulled in.  By the time we checked Tori and Katie into their 1/2 day lesson they only got 90minutes.. oh well, they were the only two in the class so it was OK.  Drew did the all day tour, and LOVED it!!! 

After a run down the itermediate hill we picked up the girls for lunch. Then the true fun began. We stayed on the beginnger "bunny slope". But before I knew what was happening my girls were riding the lift without me.. then each were taking their own chair!!! I nearly had a panic attack the first few rides, trust me!!!  By 2pm they were racing eachother down the hill...and totally out skiing me!  Beth and I enjoyed chasing them, and sort of racing each other.  Dad just skied with us all. :o)

At 3pm I got Drew, we did the bunny hill once with him between my feet and then he went to Pawpaw for cocoa on the patio to watch the girls and I ski the rest of the day.  It was a magical day after all!!!!!!