I wanted to finish telling about the King's visit back in March...and here was a BIG day. We took the whole family skiing at Monarch Mountain. This has been our "ski spot" while in Colorado Springs. It's a local jaunt...what I like to call "Mom and Pop". Nothing fancy. Just some slopes...and we've loved it.
I could give a "play-by-play" of our day, but here's how I'll sum it up.
It was a team effort, but I think we still came in last place. :) Still--by 3:45 (slopes closed at 4:00), they all loved it! Which I guess was the whole goal in the first place. Right?
Monarch Mountain- the sky was blue and the weather was perfect for our day!
The best uncle in the world...they love him. And I do too.
Emma Claire was our "professional"...by that I mean she liked to point her skis downhill...go really fast...fall down...snap skis back on....repeat. She had a blast!
Audrey Kate and I figured out that she could ski best between my skis. We did this down the bunny slope several times in the afternoon after a rough morning on the slopes. Just ask Kim. All I'll say is that it did involve walking down the green hill...and a restroom break before getting to the bottom. I can still hear AK screaming, "WHEEEEEE!" as we skied together. What fun!
Alabama fan working the slopes..."War Eagle!" was yelled. Picture ensued.
Not so happy here...but isn't her ski suit adorable?! A deal at the Columbia outlet! Love it!
Emma Claire loving it!
Lunch break...
Ashtyn Grace battled the altitude while she was here. She did not feel well the entire day. Here she is making the most of it. She started feeling better in the afternoon and really got the hang of it.
Just proving I can still love on her even though she's almost 10! Yes--10. A decade. And I feel old saying, "I remember the day you were born." But I do...and she's one of the coolest kids I know.
After a long day (wake-up call was 4:45 am) on the slopes...we got the "Look, we went skiing!" shot. They really did have fun...but we were exhausted. We drove home. Ate Chick-fil-A. And slept soundly that night.
Ashtyn Grace battled the altitude while she was here. She did not feel well the entire day. Here she is making the most of it. She started feeling better in the afternoon and really got the hang of it.
Just proving I can still love on her even though she's almost 10! Yes--10. A decade. And I feel old saying, "I remember the day you were born." But I do...and she's one of the coolest kids I know.
After a long day (wake-up call was 4:45 am) on the slopes...we got the "Look, we went skiing!" shot. They really did have fun...but we were exhausted. We drove home. Ate Chick-fil-A. And slept soundly that night.All's well that ends well. Ain't that right Blogger??
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