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You may have noticed I have a tendency to take a lot of pictures. It's a disease almost. I can't stand to let a moment go unrecorded. Especially the ones that look so crisp and nice on film. Snowboarding and skiing are no exception. So last weekend I dragged the girls up the ski slopes.
Mistake #1 the girls were not in snow clothing.
Mistake #2 Underestimating the crowds.
Mistake #3 No picture is worth all that...
Upon my arrival (it's not a short drive). I found that there was absolutely no parking. I mean NONE. After driving around for the better part of an hour. I finally made myself a little parking spot. It seemed to work.
Then I unloaded the girls and we headed up to find Alan and Jacob who were already there. I immediately saw Jacob coming down the mountain. All smiles. Snap Snap snap. Then behind me I see Sydney trip and fall and get her hands in the snow. This began a crying fit that lasted the rest of my visit. She was cold. She was miserable. It was not worth it.
After I got my pictures... we headed over the lodge for some food and warmth. Really most of skiing or snowing boarding is, all so you can spend a little time in the lodge. At least if you have kids in tow right? Today, not possible. Packed to the rim that lodge, all levels, all tables. People everywhere. We give up. They hit the slopes. I pack up the little girls, Hailey is now crying too because she wants to ski/snowboard the slopes. I was SO happy to get to the car, where Sydney promptly told me (still wet with tears), "That was the greatest place ever, when are we going back"?
Ummm I got my pictures. Not any time soon..............
Here is a few of my spoils...
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21 comments:
I should learn to ski or snowboard, so I can spend some time up out of this nasty inversion.
Great shots, by the way!
WOW - look at your little man on the snowboard! Fantastic!
Boy, does that look cold!!!
Brrrr.
=)
I am the same way. It's like I'm the only one who cares. It's hard to run a camera and a video camera but I do it. Tim always says I'll have to watch the video and look at the pictures to see if I had a good time. LOL
♥ I think I would have left after not being able to find a parking spot! You're one brave woman! :)
Ack! Looks like the pictures were worth it in the long run! :)
Great shots! It was worth in IMHO. :)
The pictures are great. Sounds like a rough day though for you and one that would drive me over the edge. Have I told you how much I like your new blog design?
WOW, how long has Jacob been snowboarding? Very impressive! The photos and the scenery are gorgeous!! Do you ever ski?
Stinks that on top of things it was so crowded to add to an already tough trip. Glad you got some photos. They are ones to treasure!
Sounds horrible, but the pictures are great!!
I haven't been skiing/snowboarding in almost 10 years! And I haven't even thought about teaching my kids. That's horrible, isn't it?
Oh that look like one fun time - what an awesome collage!
How awesome is that...well Jacob all cute in his snowboard gear and Lindsey all cute in her ski bunny gear :)
Sorry to hear about the twins. Haha. We have had many of those moments.
Super pictures! I think it might have been worth it! :)
I for one, totally love the pictures! And someday, you will have the pictures, and the story to tell, and it will be super funny. And super worth it.
The pictures turned out great! Looks like it was a little warmer than when we went up. Now we just need somemore snow so they can go again. Looks like the kids had a blast. Love the new blog look by the way:)
What a trooper! The kids will really appreciate the pictures later. So keep takin them!
How fantastic is it that you have that in your backyard?? I wish!
I can't say that I would go to such great lengths for a photo either. Ella and Grace in snow is not a good mix...as I found on a lsedding trip a couple of weeks ago.
What a saga. 20 years from now, maybe even 5 or 10, the pictures will be so worth all the effort! I have to admit though that I would have given up when there were no parking places. On second thought, maybe not. I'm a parking place stick-it-out-to-the-bitter-end-until-I-
find-one when it comes to finding a place at the mall. ;-)
The greatest place ever...so funny! Maybe next year, they'll be able to get out ther on the slopes.
Those pictures were so worth it!
Great photos...I take a ton as well....that is funny Sydney asked to go back again....
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