Spring Break Ski Trip

Ready to play in the snow the first day we got to Breck. B loved it and wanted to be outside all the time. Kinda strange for a kid who cries when he is cold. Anyway, Mase didn't really care for it all that much. We didn't have gloves/mittens that fit him and of course the 1st thing he did was walk out the door and stick his hands in the snow up to his elbows. After that he didn't really want to be outside even when we put my gloves on him.
The day we rented B's skis he insisted on skiing up and down the driveway. We rented the helmet and goggles as well. He wore them all the way home from the store. He wanted to wear his ski boots into the grocery store, but we talked him out of it. What kind of crazy person wants to walk around in ski boots! Anyway, it is quite a workout to guide him down the driveway and then push him back up to the top. Especially at the high altitude. Austin had the privilege the first day, pre-ski school. I got to do it the day after ski school. I think I got the better end of the deal. While we made about 15 runs up and down the drive way at least he could ski down without much guidance. Notice Austin is holding him up by his ski bib and I just had to lightly hold his hood. He didn't even want me doing that. "Mom, I can do it all by myself." B went to ski school our first day on the mountain. He loved it! We skied over to watch him and he skied right over to us. He gave me a kiss and then said, "Mom, I want to ski on the big hill." Then he skied off and got right back in line to ride the magic carpet (a conveyor belt) up the the top of the little ski school hill. When I picked him up from school we were walking by the ski lift and he said, "Mom, I didn't even get to ride that today." I just shook my head and said, "Tomorrow, Buddy, tomorrow."
Several people need to be thanked for making this trip such a success for B. First of all, I couldn't have gotten him on and off the lift without Kyle and Scott. It had snowed the night before and Austin went out early to take advantage of the fresh powder. By the time we got to the slops I was supposed to meet my family at the top (kind of) of peak 8. Scott and Kyle got B on and off the lift and even skied with him for me. Also, Kirk and Jacob guided B down the mountain multiple ways. They played catch by having B "pizza" to them. Kirk would get B pointed in the right direction and have him snowplow down hill to Jacob. Then Jacob would point him in the right direction and have B snow plow (pizza) to Kirk. B didn't care for this too much. Then they used the harness to ski. That worked much better once Jacob taught B to keep his hands on his knees. Before that he was leaning back to much and falling. On the steeper parts they would just pick B up and ski down holding him. This was B's favorite part, "When Uncle Kirk picked me up and skied fast down the mountain."Austin hightailed it over from another part of the mountain and met up with us about half way down. It was easier for Austin to ski with B on a snowboard then it was for the skiers. The skiers' legs were aching from snowplowing.
Skiing is hard work so B stopped to 'take a nap'. I'm sure the other skiers on the mountain really appreciated us doing this. ; ) I also had to include this picture of one of many crashes. He had such a great attitude. You gotta love the sunglasses with the helmet.

Em came on the trip as our nanny. She kept the Mase while we were skiing and B was in ski school. Mase preferred her the whole trip making my job as Mommy much easier! Thanks Emmy!
Notice Mase still isn't too crazy about the snow.