Lodge Minivan

This is the color of ski cheeks.

You may have heard it described as a healthy glow.

In reality it is the body's outward sign of a desperate attempt to not freeze solid.



This is the color of relief.

"I've made it through the first half of the first day of skiing for the year!"

We didn't ski much last winter and it was a challenge remembering skills learned a while back.



Dashboard dining.

Rather than paying $8.00 for a cup of chili, we brown bag it and eat lunch at Lodge Minivan conveniently located in the parking lot of Brighton Ski Resort.

This gives us a little time to kick off the ski boots, warm up and relax for a bit.



Sarah relaxes with a book.



Daddy relaxes with a coma. (Kidding. I'm just jealous of his ability to drop off anywhere, anytime)



Emily relaxes in "full backseat splendor". (Em's words)

If you look closely you can see my little one's golden hair under the cocoon of blankets.

After some food, some tunes, some good literature and a few zzzz's, we take our warm again selves back into the elements and ski!!

Let me state several objectives of our little ski outing:

1. To have a day of wholesome family recreation.
2. To be active and exercise our bods.
3. To develop our mad skiing skills.
4. To get above the ultra nasty inversion and find some blue skies.

Mother nature chose to play games with us and we skied in very cold, zero visibility, sideways snowblowing, snowdrift forming conditions.

Back in the valley, our neighbors enjoyed blue skies, sunshine and temps in the 40's.

Tiny weather bitter.

Okay, now I'm done.











We really did have a fun time. I'm looking forward to our next day on the slopes!