Our First Ski Trip

This past weekend Brad and I took Taylor up to Tree Tops for our first ski trip. Taylor and I have never been skiing and Brad only has once. So we joined Uncle Denny and Aunt Karen for the firefighters weekend.

Here is Taylor before her class, all dressed up!
And here I am just starting out. I took a one hour class to learn some basics. I was a good thing. I learned how to turn, how to stop and how to use both the tow rope and the chair lift. I only fell once! And I don't think it was really my fault. I had only been on ski's for about 15mins with one quick run down the bunny hill and then I had to get off the chair lift and at the top was a huge group of people and I had no were to go! But, I am paying for it because my leg still hurts! But after that I did much better. Still only went down one hill, but several times off the chair lift with no more falls! I am still nervous but I can't wait to try again.

Taylor learned pretty quick. By the end of class she was taking the tow rope to the top and coming down by herself. She doesn't turn much, pretty much comes straight down, but she can stop. They said she wasn't quite ready for the chair lift yet, maybe next time. I wish I was better so I could help her.

Tay during her class, with her instructor Joann.

She did have few falls too! I think the first thing they teach the kids is how to get up.

Mom and Tay fixing gloves so we can go down together.

After our ski lessons we went back to our room for some lunch, and a nap for most of us. Except Taylor, she hung out with Kelsey and made her look at all 300 pictures on our camera.

We also had a few trips down to the indoor/outdoor pool. Taylor thought this was pretty cool.

Brrr.

Later in the afternoon we went to the tubing hill. Here we are getting ready to go.

Getting the tubes hooked together.

Taylor and Denny waiting for us to come us the tow line. Taylor loved tubing, she could have done it all day.

Brad, Bailey and I coming up the tow line!

Here we go again.

Jeez, we really did a lot in one day. Looking back at the pictures I felt like the day went on forever. After tubing we stopped by the jumps to watch Kris and Josh do some tricks, and falls!

WOW, what a fun weekend. We were a little sad to leave Jenna at home, but she spent the weekend sledding and riding the snowmobile with Papa. Maybe next time she can learn too.