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Who knew my family would love skiing so much!??  It took a bit to get us all booted and skiied up, but once we did, Brian gave us all a lesson.  How to stop, how to ski, how to turn around - all that. And in no time, we were ready to hit the ski lift!

My skis, Isaac's skis and Brian's skis. That shadow?  That's the girls on the chair ahead of us.

Isaac was a natural.  He is wired just like Brian - it's so easy for them to learn things.  The girls did great too - a couple of falls, but soon they were going on the harder trails.  I have been skiing only once before (also with Brian - and his friend, Chad, too) about 19 years ago.  Sheesh, that sounds like a long time ago!!  It took me a bit to feel comfortable, but then it was sort of like riding a bike, it all started to come back to me.

R - L: Me, Emma, Isaac, Abbi and Brian. Check out the mountains behind us!

The last run we took, I decided to go down the same trail as the girls.  Someone forgot to tell me to stay to the left.  The right side of the trail was, let's say, bumpy, hilly, not completely flat.  I couldn't tell and all of a sudden I'm struggling to stay vertical.  Expletives were said aloud and I prayed that I wouldn't die.  I made it out of that crazy terrain and then almost slowed to a stop, just to catch my breath.  I'm glad I survived.  

When we were returning the boots and skis, I was surprised to hear how much everyone loved it and how we have to plan another ski trip.  Yes!!

Thankfully Wisconsin is closer than Colorado, so it's definitely doable.