Morning Snack

Dave and the girls spent the morning skiing at Wachusett and sent me this picture of the snack they had before their final run. Gracious, this kinda makes me wish I skied! xo

P.S. For those who aren't familiar with this delectable treat it's vanilla ice cream with maple syrup! Yum! xo

{This Moment} At The Mountain

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Yesterday and Today

Though the girls had a day off from ski practice yesterday (due to school vacation week) our intrepid skiers couldn't possibly miss out on six inches of fresh powder! 

View from the back door at 7:00am Sunday morning. 

And our view at 8:30am today. Perfect temperature out there this morning to begin boiling our first batch of sap! Nothing like the smell of maple right outside your back door! xo

The View From The Top

Pictures taken by Dave yesterday. xo

{This Moment} Come On, Mama!

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Today At Wachusett

A day off for Dave meant an earlier visit to the mountain this week for us. Up and out early and to the first lesson of the day for the girls, while Dave went off and did some runs on the black diamond trails. Today's lesson may have been their most exciting yet as they started from the summit (their first time up there) and hit all of the blue trails on their way down! They reluctantly came in for lunch and then headed back out, this time with their daddy instead of the instructor, and right back up to the summit they went. They returned about an hour and a half later happily tired from their adventures and ready to head home. The look of pride on Dave's face said it all, and I knew then that his hope for children who ski had been fully realized. He was truly impressed by how much they had improved from the last time he skied with them. xo

Skiing With Daddy

Since David had the day off from work today, and since we had received free passes to Nashoba, and since it was incredibly beautiful out, we figured that this would be the perfect day for a little daddy-daughter skiing. We arrived just a wee bit after they opened and were happy to have the place mostly to ourselves. Once their lift tickets were on (a first for the girls, and something they were rather excited about) the three headed out. Nashoba is much smaller than their usual mountain, though this proved to be a blessing for me as it meant that I could watch them from my spot in the lodge (something that I don't get to do when they are at Wachusett). Dave spent a good long while with the girls before heading off on his own to ski some of the more difficult trails, and the girls spent a good long while skiing together before coming in for lunch. After lunch it was decided that they'd all do a few more runs before we headed home. I am so glad that it all fell into place so beautifully today, and I do so hope that we are able to see a few more daddy-daughter ski days happen before the end of the season. xo