Ski Bunny

Cutest season pass EVER! (free, btw)

Making a turn

Doesn't she look fast? (actually and action shot of her falling...)

Apres Ski at The Derailer

Loves the chair lift



Ahhh..... catching large snowflakes on her tongue while pulled in the wagon.....

 MLK weekend we took a long weekend to ski in Winter Park as a family. The snow isn't very good this year, but Lauren loved it. We started on the bunny hill and within minutes she was riding the "magic carpet" lift- getting on and off by herself (Favorite phrase of a 3 year old - I DO IT MYSELF!! WAAA!!). She did great, and didnt even need us to hold onto her or the harness that we had borrowed. It was funny and impressive what she could accomplish on her own. We were proud mama and daddy when a ski instructer told her to put her hands out and point in the direction she wanted to turn and viola! she was steering herself. Her concentration and determination surprised us both! I never have given small children enough credit- they can understand and do so much more than I ever imagined (if interested) and it is just plain mind-boggling!  Day 2 of skiing she insisted on taking the chairlift way up the mountain, she loved the ride up but was DONE about half-way down. Try to explain "too bad you have a long way down and NO the chairlift will not pick you up midmountain and give you a lift" to a 3 yr old. I bribed her with Hot Cocoa and then when we got to the bottom the coffee shop was closed and we couldn't even give her any. Luckily french fries are an acceptable substitution when it comes to bribes!