Smallest Skis EVER

Nephew #1 - age 2.5 - perched on the world's smallest skis. He spent 7 hours suspended like a pendulum between one of the adult's legs, cruising down the bunny hill. And at the end of the day, all he had to say was, "More skiing, Mama! More skiing, Papa!" The adults were past their nap times, though, so we went home.

Nephew #2, on his first day of ski lessons. He did "pizza" and "french fries" in the lesson, but on the hill, was content to let dad take over and lead him down the slope.

Who is that masked man? That's #3... who by the end of the day was convinced that he was going to be on the racing team (because someone at the bottom of the hill told him that there was a 6 year-old on the ski team...) I think he learned "Pizza" and "French Fries" too... but only used the French Fries position to go fast down the hill...

#4: The oldest... Not the most adventurous one, and he fell down the most. But still had spunk and he and #3 raced each other down the bunny hill all day... literally...

A kid again...

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Short posting because I'm totally exhausted... in a GREAT way! I went skiing today for the first time in probably 10 years... and LOVED IT!!! It was so good to feel the wind in my face, and watch my nephews fly down the hill. Even the two year old was ready for more after 7 straight hours of hitting the slopes (with only a brief break for overpriced, overcooked burgers and mini-pizzas)... I took the youngest down the bunny hill with my arms hooked under his, swinging his mini-skis between my own... killer butt workout, but so much fun to hear him say "whee! faster, aunt beth, faster faster!" Oh, the simple joy of experiencing things through the eyes of a child... it's a fabulous affirmation of the joy that's so readily available in the world.

Who knew that strapping myself to two boards and hurtling down a snowy mountainside could be so liberating? I *must* do this again... SOON! It might even make the winter months in New York bearable...

I'll post photos in a bit... Right now I'm still trying to get the circulation back to my ankles...

psst - Sue & Matt, thanks for adopting one more over-aged kid into the family....