the kids have been bitten by the ski bug. ben started skiing a couple of years ago with the school... on class trips to batawa and he has loved it since day one. anna and adi had been itching to go and so they put a family ski trip on the top of their christmas list's this year. and nanny jen came through with gift certificates to mont blanc in quebec.
so we planned a 4 day weekend, packed up the kids and all of the ski gear and headed to the mountains. the kids were so excited. we drove the entire 5 hours to mont blanc without even turning on the radio.. just talking and laughing and enjoying some really great family time. that experience in itself is my favourite memory of the weekend i think.
we arrived at our condo late friday afternoon and it didn't take long to get a fire started in the fireplace... matt and the kids loved tending to the fire. growing up, we always had a wood burning fire place and it was always a "chore" to go get wood and to put wood on the fire. but my kids were fighting over who's turn it was... they wanted to do it. they even had to fight their daddy! ha!
we made a quick pizza dinner then headed over to the pool and hot tub. a nice relaxing way to end the day and get ready for a full day on the slopes.
we were up early on saturday morning and matt prepared a yummy bacon and eggs breakfast for us. it was funny to watch ben eat, while staring out at the people on the slopes... he couldn't wait to get out there...
after breakfast we bundled up and set out for the slopes... but we grabbed a quick family pic first...
then it was full steam ahead... 8 hours on the slopes, including 5 times down the bunny hill for anna and adi. it didn't take long until they had their sights set on bigger and (scarier) better things... like a black diamond...ackkk! i still can't believe that they were so skilled and so fearless. i on the other hand was happy to stay on the "small" hill.
we skiied until they shut the ski lift down. and matt and the kids were pooped! happy, but pooped. i swear this pic was taken about a half an hour after we got back to the condo... out cold!
which allowed me some unrushed time in the kitchen to make lasagna and cheesecake... perfect comfort food for our cold and aching bodies.
sunday was pretty much a repeat of saturday... happy, eager kids and lots of skiing. we pulled them off of the slopes at about 2 though, so that we could make it back home at a decent hour. i think the kids could have stayed and skiied for a week, they loved it that much. they even declared it the best family vacation ever. i on the other hand still prefer the sun and a sandy beach, but if they are happy, then i am happy.
Iam very happy to c ur family,you had a great smile on ur face..quick pizza dinner,this is really a very nice one to have in night.. www.vivamagonline.com Great pictures!!!
Posted by: Kids Health Care | February 17, 2011 at 10:00 PM