Alex's first skiing experience. Believe it!

On a beautiful sunny holiday Monday we all went skiing at Solitude. Well, Babushka didn't exactly ski but sat on the warm, sunny patio enjoying the great weather and watching Alex during times when he didn't want to ski and the parents went off to have a great day on the slopes. Actually, I have to go back an hour and explain how this trip happened. Dave and I planned on going skiing on that day for a while. So when the day came, we got up early, got ready and loaded the car. Suddenly, Alex started crying and saying that he wanted to go skiing too! Well, we didn't exactly plan on that! Being the good parents that we are, we felt bad and decided to take him with us. Along came Babushka to help us watch Alex in case he hated skiing. Fortunately, we rented Alex's skis very fast at the Lift House rental shop at the base of the Big Cottonwood canyon (by the way, great place for rentals AND winter gear. They have literally EVERYTHING you can think of). And off we went expecting a great day on the slopes, considering it was a bright sunny day, around 30 degrees F. Let's just hope that Sandy Cheeks does well while we're gone!

Alex was very excited to get on top of the mountain and start skiing.


But his skiing was off to a rough start... He actually told us he didn't like skiing and wanted to go sit with Babushka at the lodge.

So Dave and I had to go for a couple of hours just by ourselves to do some real skiing!!! Check it out!


After lunch papa bought Alex some very cool goggles so Alex of course wanted to give skiing another try.

Another try on the slopes...



It took some time for Alex to figure out how to stay balanced on his two feet.

By the end of the day Alex actually got pretty good at going down the mountain... by himself! Believe it or not- it only took 1 day to teach a 3-year-old how to fly down the mountain. Why is everything so much easier for little kids?


The end of the last run- time to go home. Sandy is waiting for us all alone.

Tired and happy we waited by the lodge while Dave was getting the car (if anyone has skied on a perfect holiday day in Utah, you'd know how FAR you have to park if you don't get there by 0830am...).


I have to mention, if there are skiers out there reading this blog... You HAVE to come and experience the best snow on earth in Utah. Don't believe me? Come out and try! I guarantee you won't find lightest, driest powder anywhere! I'm a believer in skiing in Utah (and it comes from somebody that is NOT a local :))!
When we came home the doggie left us a surprise... a big mess she created out of boredom. Mo-o-om! The dog made a mess! O well, she is after all just a puppy and I'm sure she did her best...