Spring Break 2010 - Utah

Wills on Skis! :)

So our whole little family headed to Utah for Spring Break to meet up with my whole larger family and to go skiing! So Wills skied for the first time and absolutely loved it! He wanted to "catch my cousins" the whole time (Elle, Kate, Gray & Thompson), so he just wanted to fly down the mountain. He skied 2 days - the 1st day with his cousins, First between mom's and dad's legs, but by the end he wanted to "go myself", so he would ski about 15 to 20 feet, we would catch him, and then he would do it again. Anytime he (or any of his cousins) got a little discouraged/tired/refused to move, Grandpa would suddenly show up behind them with a big smile and the choice of a cookie or dots. Wills declared he didn't like cookies, but the dots did the trick every single time. Thank you Grandpa! And thanks to all of Wills' cousins for their great examples of how fun skiing is!

And then the 2nd day, Wills skied with mom & dad. The snow was coming down and Wills was loving it. And I have to say I've never had more fun in my life. I always knew there would be a day when I would have to trade my own selfish ski time for a sore back from hunching over a small child all day on a bunny hill and I'd put in my dues. But it was one of the greatest, most fun times skiing I've ever had... with Wills and Olivier skiing by my side (or between my legs :) ). I just wish little Hannah could've come for just one run. I can't wait until next year when she can join us. Wills - you were an absolute all-star and mommy had the time of her life with you. I kept telling you how much fun I was having with you as we rode up the lift together. You loved absolutely every minute of it - and so did I. I kept thinking about how I must have felt the way Grandpa did when he took me skiing for the first time at your age - 2 1/2. I love you and am so proud of you!