This weekend we were up in Tahoe and enrolled Carter in his very first skiiing lesson. He fell A LOT (to be expected I think), but he had a good time. By the end of the lesson he had mastered the "Magic Carpet" lift up the (small) hill, learned to pizza and slow to a stop, and also how to keep balanced and control his speed. His next lesson (date TBA...but probably a while into the future) he is excited to use the real chairlift and go down the big hill!
Getting ready in the kids club. Cute story - they wanted the kids to go in themselves and the instructors outfitted them with all their gear. Carter had snow pants, a jacket, mitts, etc to change into as well. When the lesson was done, he came running out carrying his pants (regular, not snow). He'd decided to not only wear the snowpants backwards all day (which I did notice, and wondered how comfy they were), but also to wear nothing underneath them! LOL. Good thing it was a nice warm day!
Heading out onto the hill - all the kids were holding a rope to climb up the incline by foot.
Got his skis on...first try!
Getting better as the day goes on...
Thumbs up to mom!
It took a lot of coaching to get him to remember "hands on your knees, knees bent!"
Forgot that already! Wipeout came shortly after this pic! He always sticks his tongue out when he's concentrating hard!
Matt and Bree standing to the right of this pic. Eric and Steve on the ground to the left.
Finally getting the idea!
Matt, Bree, Eric, and Steve heading to the lifts
Cheese!
Forgot about bending the knees, but a good "pizza"
Here he goes! The teacher called him a Speed Demon - he liked to get going FAST!
Wipeout!
Seriously LOVED the Magic Carpet...riding up to the top.
Waving from the Carpet
"Stop taking picture Mom!"
A pep talk!
This is by far my favorite photo! LOL (Another one where very shortly after he fell)
Steve showing off his boarding skillzzzz...off the snowboard!
A great day at Boreal!
