Family Ski Day

Emi got to go to childcare this morning

(Beaver Creek was the only resort in the area that had a childcare!)

and the rest of us skied together.

Lizzie tried to encourage everyone to take harder runs and she'd take the easier,

but everyone preferred to stick together. 

It was a beautiful morning with long, cruisers and cat tracks exploring a few different lifts

and getting the lay of the land. 

We went back to the condo for our traditional ski weekend lunch...

paninis (yes, we brought the panini maker!) and soup.

Then Lizzie picked up Emi from childcare (she loved it and they loved her!)

and the two of them napped,

Marty, Michael and Christopher found the ski park and "the good stuff"

and Dan and I checked out the beginner section to scout a place for Emi to learn,

and got lost following a cat track and ended up at a dead end at the road.

Fortunately we didn't have to hike down the road too far to get back to the resort.

Our condo is ski-in/ski-out but requires some trekking/cross-country skiing and out-of-the-way lifts.

We found the way back, but I think in future days we'll just use the escalators and walk.

At 3:45 we all went in search of the famous Beaver Creek cookies, but discovered

cookies are given out at 3:00. We'll try again tomorrow.

Emi got cute little flowers pained on her face at daycare today.

She wanted to call Aunt Nono and show her. And then we called cousin Reese and chatted with her.

After dinner, I gave Emi her bath and let her slide down the back of the tub

as many times as she wanted until we were both laughing hysterically.

Papa had to come check on us and see what all the commotion was about!

Grandbabies are the best! So are baby bedtimes.

We played Rook and chatted and just hung out catching up.

I love our family, SO MUCH! (As Emi keeps saying!)