School Ski and Snowboard Day

January 26th was the school trip to Castle Mountain. This is the first year that they invited the whole school, elementary and High School. The only stipulation was that the elementary students had to have parents accompany them. So it was a family affair, minus dad who had to stay and hold down the fort at school. We had a great day. I did not ski or snowboard but helped with the putting on and taking off of the equipement and taking pictures and READING a book. (didn't get a lot of reading done though). Everyone had to take a lesson to begin with much to some teenagers chagrin(they probably don't even know what that word means) but they all did it. They then had free reign to go and do. I was amazed when Kaitlin just jumped on the chair lift by herself after her lesson was done and off she went. WOW! Everyone had a great day even with the stinging snow from the wind. It was fun to just watch everyone. I think next time I may ski myself. It's been 25 years but everyone says it's like riding a bike (Minus the wheels of course) I'll drag Jeff along too as I think we've only ski'd once together but I can't even really remember.

Getting ready to head out to the hill

getting ready for our lesson with teacher Chris

Lesson time

Kaitlin

Maddi

Kaitlin, Madison, and Maddi

Waiting for their lesson

Brandon

Slade the skier

Jody and Shanna ditching their kids in lessons

All the teachers heading to the lift

We found Mitch working the lifts at Castle.

Kaitlin getting ready for the chair lift

Off she goes

Coming in for lunch

Nice Hair!

Getting ready for the second half of the day

Awesome snowboarders

getting ready to head up Huckleberry

Kaitlin and Madison went up with Mr Dixon but Maddi decided to stay back

When Kaitlin got back from the run she said "My favorite run was the apple berry pie run"

Checking out and.....

Heading home. Once we find the boys that is.