I used to be a member of the ski club in high school and hadn't realized how much I missed it until we took the kids skiing last weekend. It was incredibly fun and between me not skiing for 25 years, and the kids and hubby pretty much total beginners, we did exceptionall well!
We found out that the waitress we had at dinner at the hotel was a ski instructor, so we were able to book her for a private lesson for Chunky Monkey and Soy Boy said he wanted a 'boy' instructor so the next day, they were unleashed on the slopes for the first time. They each had their own private instructors for 2 hours and by the end of that, they were coming down an 'easy' slope totally unassisted. By that time, Foodie Dad and I had started getting the hang of things,too and we enjoyed skiing together for the next 5 hours! By that time, Foodie Dad and I could barely walk, but the kids cried to have to come off the mountain.
Soy Boy's natural athletic ability didn't let him down on skis, for sure. . .he was whizzing past all of us. . .Chunky Monkey totally blew us away and would go down the mountain, as if standing still. . .singing. . .yes, singing as she went! It was priceless! We are dying to go back and actually considered going this weekend, but the fridgid temps and snowy roads had us reconsider. . .but don't worry. . .WE'LL BE BACK!
