I have been looking forward to this day for a long time. The day when my children would all be old enough to learn how to ski. Guess what? We are finally there. For the first time EVER, we took all the children skiing with us at the Dartmouth Skiway. The best part is that this is just the first day of doing this. We bought annual passes today, so we will be going many more times this season.
Already I am amazed at how quickly children learn. Eli went from never putting on skis, to making it down the magic carpet hill, semi-on his own and can now ski straight without falling on little hills. Robby has gone from barely being able to go down a small hill, to snow plowing down the J-Bar hill with a few little turns added in. Maddie has gone from a total beginner with only 5 after school lessons last year, to handling the J-Bar hill at the skiway like a champ. I am excited to see how they all progress throughout this season.
I am also looking forward to spending some time on the hills for myself. Today was the first time I have skied in nearly two years. It felt great to get my bearings on skis, and I am already trying to find more time to get back out on the hill. I have a feeling this is going to be a great skiing for all of us!
*Jesse even admitted to me that if we end up moving somewhere cold, he may transition back to skis to give his knees a bit of a break. Snowboarding is sure hard on those knees of his*
Rubba was so excited about going on the J-Bar and had a great time flying down the hill. His turns are really improving and I was so proud of how hard he worked.
Miss M went down the J-Bar hill probably twenty times this afternoon and is looking so effortless on this hill. I am expecting great things from her this year with skiing.
*No picture of Eli this time.....he only went on the J-Bar lift with me once. Let's just say that it was serious work getting that child back down that hill. He really isn't quite ready for that hill.
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