This weekend we headed up to Big Sky, Montana for a ski weekend. We packed up the kids and the car, and met up with Ted and his family and after a short trip to the Del Taco were off! It was our first “BIG” road trip with the kids, so I was very interested to see how they did. To my surprise, they were great. It was a great trip up and seemed to go by really fast. When we got to Michelles she had yummy dinner prepared of elk spaghetti. We relaxed, talked, and got the kids to bed to prepare for the nest day of skiing.
The next day we were up early and ready to go! We headed for breakfast at the lodge and then started our morning at the magic carpet with the kids, and of course for me. We all know, I have only been skiing once and it was 2 years ago, so I was a beginner all over again. The kids did a great job! I was so impressed with all of them. And they were all beating me down the magic carpet hill in no time. I was so proud of Chase. He had no fear and went down the hill a few times with Chris and Aunt Michelle and then was going down by himself. He loved it, and kept saying, “I am skiing at the Olympics!” Who knows maybe he will some day! (Wink, Wink) After a while the “REAL SKIERS”, which included Colby and Shelby were off for some real skiing and I stayed at the magic carpet hill with the kids for awhile. Then we went to the kids section, 20 Below, for some games and lunch! It was an amazing place made just for kids, and of course they could not get enough. There was a diner, basketball, a rock climbing wall, movie theater, game room, and a craft room. It was a kids heaven…and they mainly spent the rest of there day there playing and wearing themselves out! I headed back for a little more skiing, and upgraded from the magic carpet area to the bunny hill. I was pretty impressed at my skills and even got turns down! It is not easy for a person my age to pick up a skill this late in life. We went back relaxed a little and then headed to Choppers for dinner!
The next morning we woke up again for yet, another day of skiing. We headed to the lodge for breakfast, and then again we were off to the magic carpet for a little bit of skiing with the kids. Chase seemed to have a harder time today simply because he kept going right and then would start skiing backwards. He would make it down the hill everytime backwards, but it was quite comical to watch. He then headed to the bunny hill with Chris, me, and Michelle and got to ski “REAL FAST” He loved it, and loved going down with Aunt Michelle. While Chase was skiing with Aunt Michelle Chris took me to the next level of the bunny hill. It was a little more challenging for me and I know I look so silly as I snow plow the whole way down, but am glad that I got a run in with just Chris and I, even though I know he would prefer to be just skiing. After our fun little run the whole family headed up the mountain for lunch and pictures! Lunch was great, and the view was AMAZING! I have to admit those heights get to me, but to see a sight like that is worth getting over your silly fears. Again, after lunch and a few pics we headed back down with the kids and everyone else went skiing. I got a few more ski runs in only little bunny hill and enjoyed skiing with my nephew Drew….and yes he is 9! J After our day of skiing we headed back to 20 below, of course the kids were thrilled to be there and we snacked and got a movie in before heading back to the condo to get the kids to bed.
Last day…. We were all so sad to know it was our last day, but headed to have one last breakfast together and do a little tubing. Tubing was great and Chase could not get enough of it. Even Grant took a run in with Daddy! The highlight of the day was when Warren Miller came down and sat for over a half hour and talk and hung out with the family! What an amazing man! He brought books, and signed them for the kids and even let us get a few pictures in! Chris loved it because he has been a big Warren Miller fan since he was young, and I have to admit it was amazing sitting and talking with him! Then it was time to head home! Ride home was great, other than a Grant blow out! Never fun to have to fully change a screaming baby at a gas station.
We really had a great weekend and I cannot thank my sister in law Michelle enough for setting it up! She planned the whole weekend and put with our chaotic kiddos. I could not have asked for a better weekend and a better place to ski. We were set up in Big Sky, Montana at the Yellow Stone Club, and if you have not been there….IT IS AMAZING! The service was the best and once again I felt like a spoiled little girl, more than anything am glad that we got to spend the weekend together!
Thanks again Michelle for a great weekend and thanks to Carolyn for watching Grant every time I ran off to TRY to ski! Well if you made it through my whole travel log, you have really endured…now watch out because there are going to be TONS of PICTURES and VIDEOS! I cannot help it! I love pics, and I think my little guy is just so cute skiing!
Michelle reminding me how to snow plow....
Chase and Daddy going up the magic carpet
Chase skiing
Cute Chase at breakfast pretending he is taking a picture of me.
Chase waiting to go down the hill
Taking Grant up the hill. I just think this pic is cute
Grandma giving Grant a ride
Chase and Sadie
Grant got to go tubing and even got to ride down the hill with Daddy!
All of us going down on the big tube! Went alot slower than the small ones!
He just had to have this hat! So cute!
Hanging out with Warren Miller and listening to his stories....Amazing Man!
Just a few videos of our weekend!
3 comments:
Im glad you guys had a good time!!Im glad you didnt get hurt at all!!Thanks for all the pic's!!
I'm so happy that your weekend was so great! The pictures are amazing, & I love that you are wearing earrings while skiing! Your are more gorgeous than ever!
That looks like so much fun and I don't even ski!!!
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