Ski Trip!

We loaded up and headed to Mt. Spokane for a couple days of skiing.

Getting ready in the parking lot:

It was snowy like crazy the whole day!  

We spent a couple hours getting use to skis again and then had an early lunch:

This is what the top of every run looked like and you sort of had to just take the plunge and hope you could make it!

I just love seeing the kids out there--Mt Spokane was small enough that we saw them often.

hot chocolate break.

Jemma and Henry ski together and they are so good to each other and watch out for each other the whole time.  Ava brought a friend so they spent most of the morning on the bunny hill and Ed and Jack took off so I got in a couple runs by myself.

but Jack and I did the last one together.

It was getting late and they turned on the lights which was awesome in the snow.

We checked into our hotel and showered for dinner and then met the Doane's at Red Robin and then hit the hotel pool and then conked out:

The next morning was freezing! And windy and foggy.

but we geared up

she's pretty cute.

And after lunch the sun came out and the wind died and it was just gorgeous:

The kids were able to spend the afternoon with their friends and it turned out to be a great day.

trying to get a picture

there we go!

This one is such a trooper!!

She takes such good care of Henry and she is so brave and willing to try anything and was eternally cheerful.  She's so busy skiing that I did not get a single picture so this was one a friend shot.