Ski

Big C got his first taste of skiing yesterday. I use the term skiing loosely because there wasn't much skiing involved. Mostly just pulling, gliding, grunting and lifting but Cooper thought he was skiing. Not to mention he liked it and had fun! I have learned to have low expectations for new adventures and this time, it paid off! Coop thought skiing was "awesome" and he thought his boots were "way cool".

We decided to try a very low key resort near Laramie, WY called Snowy Range. It was perfect. The drive was a little longer than we would have liked but it was a nice way to change up our routine a bit. We spent most of our time taking turns with entertaining the kids in the lodge (read watching our kids run amuck in the lodge) and making runs. Mark's boss' family met us there which made it even more fun and we all had a partner to hang out with while we alternated duties. Plus it gave us more adults in the mix and people to make runs with.

Coop managed to come home with a fat lip. This wasn't a skiing injury though. It happened during the running amuck portion of our day. Unfortunately, his lip met the wrong end of a foosball table. That's what happens when you are lip level with a foosball rod and your opponent is equally vertically challenged. Nothing a little ice and a whole lotta napkins couldn't fix.

All in all, it was a successful day. We realized however, that much of what we did with Coop could have been done in our front yard. That would have been even more low key. I think we will try to continue our "skiing" adventures in our yard and throw in some resort visits as well.

I can't wait for the days when we can all ski/board together and can spend a little less time in the lodge. In the meantime, we'll take what we can get and keep our expectations low (but in a good way).