More catching up -- spring skiing with Miss D.

Miss-D took skiing lessons this past winter. She took 4 weeks of lessons, twice a week, for three hours. Although she has been skiing since she was less than one year old, her skiing really took off this year. Toward the end of the season, Daddy-J and Mama-V took Miss D skiing, and it was actually fun! We skied all over the mountain, and took Miss D to some of our favorite spots. She was a trooper, and skied all but the steepest stuff (Daddy-J had to carry-ski her down Sidewinder!).

Here are a few pics of our fun family ski day...

All three of us, right by the gondola.


Daddy-J and Miss D enjoying lunch al fresco.


Miss D ate the bun from her hot dog, and some french fries - carbo girl!

And here's a video to give you the idea of what our day was like:



All three girls will be taking ski lessons this coming winter. We're really looking forward to being able to ski as a family. Mama-V and Daddy-J have not skied as much as they're used to these past four winters and we are both eager to get back to it in a big way! Here's hoping our girls inherit our love of skiing.

A hike!

Today, we decided to take the girls (all of them, even the doggies) for a hike. After a short early nap for M-Moo and K-Wiggles, we loaded everyone in the car and headed up to the top of Guardsman's Pass. From there, we hiked almost all the way to a lovely lake (saw it in the distance, but it was a steep downhill for the last little bit and we decided not to risk it!). The girls were champs! Seriously, all three of the littles hiked the whole way without complaint. We saw lots of wildflowers, and Mama-V tried not to hate the mosquitoes that were torturing her too much.

Here are a couple of cool shots we took: