Skiing with the kids

I was so excited for the chance to take all the kids skiing in Brianhead.  I am from a family of skiers and I really wanted my kids to learn and love skiing.  I live in Utah - the greatest snow on earth - we have to ski.  Brianhead was the perfect opportunity to teach them.  So one of the days we were there we took all the kids to the slopes and Timmy got to teach 10 kids to ski.  Good thing he's a pro and love to do it.

Getting the skis rented and on the kids was probably the hardest part of the day.  10 total sets of rentals and 10 kids to take care of.  Good thing we had lots of adults there to help. 

Our amazing instructor

If you look close for Luke in the background you can see all 4 of my kiddos on skis. 

  

All the kids started on the small bump before going up the ski lift.  They learned the basics on how to push their feet out and stop themselves.  Timmy had 5 sets of clamps to hook the front of their skis together. 

With a few basic instructions the 9 year old boys were off.  Tayson, Adam and Ryan pretty much did their own thing and even went back with Steve a second day to ski more.  Tayson loves skiing.  Yippee!

 

Todd and Sophie

This little girl loved the mountain.  She hated her ski boots until she got her skis on and got up on the mountain.  She kept saying things like "wheeeeee"  "I go faster"  "I no want to stop".  She got busted a few times for not stopping when she was told to.  I think this one is going to be just like her uncle Mark and Grandma - she's a speed demon!

Timmy teaching 2 kids at once ... no biggie.

Since we didn't have enough clamps for everyone we did 2 shifts.  Claire was in the second shift and I think she might have had more fun in the lodge drinking hot cocoa with Megan and Christine than actually skiing.  Who can blame her?  That's one of my favorite parts of skiing too.

Megan got to come out and try out skiing a bit too with the second group.  

 

I love this picture of Timmy and Claire

After Claire fell Timmy just scooped her right up and got her back on her feet. 

The cutest thing Claire did was when we were on her last run down the hill I put my legs out and Timmy went through them then we told Claire it was her turn and without a second thought she just ducked down and skied through my legs.  She stood for a split second then crashed.  It was so cute and she was very proud of herself for doing it.