The most popular winter activity around here is skiing. For kids, it's surprisingly affordable. You can rent skis, boots and a helmet (mandatory for kids) for $135 for the ENTIRE season. To ski, it is $7/hour for the lift ticket. Since there is no school on Wednesday afternoons, a lot of the kids around here sign up for a weekly ski trip. A bus will come and pick up the kids (without parents) and take them to the ski resort (about 20 minutes away) to ski for the afternoon. Before our kids could attempt an adventure like this, first they had to learn how to ski.
After Ruby's health improved, she and Alex took a ski lesson on a Saturday. Then Pete worked with them for about an hour at a hill near our house. I was surprised how quickly Alex picked up on it. For Ruby, it was a little harder. Part of the trouble was that her skis weren't big enough...they were about the same size as Uncle Spencer's shoes. I also think she is so small that the added weight of the helmet didn't do her any favors. But she was a good sport and they were both fearless.
4 comments:
Fun!! Crazy weather though. I love that your kids love the cold
Poor Ruby! I love that she's crying, but also being so brave.
It was good to hear your voice the other day. We sure miss you around here!
You can't move to Switzerland and not learn how to ski! Great job Alex and Ruby--you are very brave and did a great job!!
is that a fat joke? (referring to spencer's shoe size)
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