Snowy Weekend

We spent the first weekend of February with Creed's family in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, and took the boys skiing. While Caleb has been once a year since he was three, this was the first time that we were able to talk Luke into going. 

We left Friday afternoon after I got off work and the boys kept busy with Wii Mario Kart

and games on the Kindle.

Around 9pm I turned around and saw that Luke had put himself to sleep by covering his whole body with a blanket. The funny this is...he did this when he was a baby too! It's the only way he has ever slept in the car.

Saturday was a beautiful day and we lucked out with the best skiing conditions at Timberline that they have had this season. Caleb made a few runs with us while Luke did an hour private lesson. We figured it would take an instructor to get him out there and not let him quit. ;)

After we got Luke he was ready to hit the bunny slope with us, and thankfully, he had a good experience with his instructor, so he was happy. We lost his goggles during the ski rental process so sunglasses had to do. (His goggles turned up at the lost and found around lunchtime, which was great!)

Cousin Ava did an all day lesson, but we ran into her a few times. She had a blast and LOVED skiing, saying it was the best day ever.  She is also already planning another trip next winter.

Caleb & Ava

Caleb loves lunch in the lodge. :)

Caleb used poles for the first time this year and did great. Creed kept the reins on Luke and skied behind him, which gave Caleb and I time to really ski together. We worked on his turns and he improved more this year than ever. By the end of the day, I didn't have to stay right behind him but could give him space and just let him ski. It was awesome to watch his progression. 

With a 6+ hour drive home Sunday, we decided not to ski a second day but spend a few hours at a snow tubing park. It was SO SO much fun. We all had so much fun and laughed so hard. It was way more fun that any of us imagined.

Ava, Luke, & Caleb