Actually, for years I have wanted the boys to learn how to ski downhill. So, during our recent 5 day school holiday, we headed to a local ski hill to do just that.
Rob and I took bets about how the boys would feel about skiing after their first lesson. We both guessed they would NEVER want to go again. And, since the "ski walk" over to the kids' lesson area was comical (for me, not so much the boys) and nearly impossible, I wasn't even sure they would show up for the first lesson. Let's just say we should have carried the skis to the lesson area, but I have some stubborn, determined kids!
Sammy looking not so sure about this...
Joey feeling the same...
Lily waiting for her brothers on the sled...
An awful, over-exposed photo, but so cute to watch all the little kids learning to put their skis on!
Sammy learning to balance while going down a hill
Joey progressed quickly and advanced to the "bigger" hill.
By the end of the lesson, Joey was using the tow rope to get up the hill and his teacher told us if he had had a few more minutes with Joey, he would have advanced him to the big hill and the chair lift. He might have advanced him, but we were just fine with the tow rope!
At the end of 3 hours outside in the cold, both boys were unequivocally hooked on skiing and have since begged to return. We hope to get them there
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and I want to get them (actually all of you) on cross country skis next year!
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