We took the boys skiing for the first time last Sunday. I have been wanting to do this for the last two years, but we've been hesitant to know if they could handle the cold (mainly because it took forever to find a good pair of mittens that actually fit them and kept their hands warm, thank you L.L. Bean for fixing that). But this year, we were fully equipped, plus it turned out to be a gorgeous day in the mountains. We enrolled them in a class at Loveland - and they had a blast and were thoroughly exhausted by the end of the day. They both want to go again - so I would call that a success.
They were so cute in their little bitty skis.
Luke was ready to go.
Ryan was super excited until he snapped his goggles on his eye before their lesson started - he was pretty mad about that and it took him awhile to want to get over it. But, he loved it - Ryan is the one we think will really like skiing.
There was of course some falling down. Luke was pretty funny here - he had a heck of a time getting back up, but he didn't give up.
Ryan called for me to come and help him, but I was behind the area for non-kids - so I told him I couldn't help, he eventually got back up.
Luke was really good once he was able to head downhill.
Ryan was really able to fly down the little bunny hill. Next time, Greg and I will take them out and let them go on a chair lift and ski a few greens. Loveland is a great place to take kids - it is easy to get to, not crowded, and has several easy beginner runs.
And while the boys were at their lesson, Greg and I were able to ski by ourselves for the day. Loveland is the highest ski resort in the area - so it was pretty cool to ski above treeline on a beautiful sunny and cloud free/wind-free day. We are looking forward to being able to ski with the boys for several years to come - skiing is such a great family activity.
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