#rogersboysfirstskitrip2015

Copper Mountain, Colorado

Highest Elevation: 12, 313 feet

March 4-8, 2015

Sleeping from Denver Airport to Copper Mountain

View from our Balcony at Passage Point

Nothing cuter than little skis!

First evening: Indoor pool swim time!

First Morning: Cartoons and the daily news

Caleb's first time down the learning hill!

Dylan's first time down the learning hill!

Family picture courtesy of Mrs. Heather!

1st time on the lift: Mrs. Heather:Best Ski Instructor EVER!

"Daddy, I didn't know chairs could fly?!" -Caleb

About to head down their first green slope: Roundabout

Afternoon movie watching with Mommy while Daddy hit the slopes.

Dinner at JJ's in East Village

Mint Chocolate Chip at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Cookies -n- Cream at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

Ice cream eatin' by the fire in Copper Village

Mrs. Heather was teaching the boys while we snuck off for a run together!

Mrs. Heather = Rock star

Daddy in his happy place

Mrs. Heather found their cups! She's awesome.  See a pattern?

Saturday Morning game time with my Caleb

Saturday morning ski time for the big boys- 6 times down Roundabout!

Afternoon fun at Critterland!

Snow baby!

Snow boy!

We weren't sure if we were up for some fun or out of our minds to take our boys, ages 5 & 3, to Colorado....on their first ski trip.....without any reinforcements (a.k.a babysitters or grandparents), but we did it!

Was it work? YES! 

Were we tired each and every evening? YES!

Was it worth it? 100 TIMES YES!

We had such fun and made so many wonderful memories taking the boys on their first ski trip!  This was only my 2nd time ever to go.  Jonathan has been a handfull of times in the last few years and has fallen in love with the mountains.  It is beautiful and pretty awesome to see another side of God's creation.  We all were hit a bit by the elevation change the first day there.  Jonathan and I had lots of deep breaths really the entire trip.  Copper is one of the highest spots in elevation in Colorado. We fell in love with our ski instructor, Mrs. Heather.  She has two young boys of her own, and she was a great teacher for them!  We snagged her for a 2nd day after the boys did so well with her on day one!  The boys still talk about the trip and ask us when they will get to go skiing again.  If their daddy has anything to do with it, it'll be next year! (wink, wink)  And by next year, they will surpass ME in their skiing abilities.  That means my boys can go to the top of the mountain, and Mommy can sip her coffee at the base.....wishful thinking.  Until next time...