The First Ski Day of the Season

Many of you know that we have become avid skiers over the past few years. It is great way to pass the winter season in Colorado, and the kids have really taken to it, as well. This year Emaleigh skis free at over twenty different ski areas as a part of a Colorado program to entice 5th graders and their families to learn how to ski. For those of us who already ski, it's a pretty good deal! For our first ski day we decided to try Loveland again. Last spring we ended our ski season here. It was a little windy, we lost Caleb in the trees, and the drive home was not so enjoyable. Long waits on the interstate. Since it is the closest to our house and we thought it would be the least crowded with it being the holiday season, we decided to give it another chance. We don't enjoy big crowds as it usually means you have to wait in line to get on the lifts. The morning was pretty crowded, but it was worth it. The past two days dumped 8 fresh inches of snow which made for a great ride down the slopes! By the afternoon most of the people had left because the temperatures were pretty bitter. Even Ema and I had to take a brief interlude in the lodge to warm up a bit. The boys were a little more diligent and decided to tough out the cold temperatures. They got in two extra runs, but I say having warm fingers and toes was worth the loss of those runs! We still had a blast and look forward to many more trips. By the way...the drive home was worse this time. It took us a little over three hours to drive what should normally take just under two hours.