ski day!

Eric and I just took the girls on a quick overnight trip to Big Bear to show them snow for the first time and take them skiing for the first time.  I was a little nervous about the trip for a couple of reasons.  First of all, I hadn't skied in 18 years and I was positive that I was going to be falling on my butt all day long and having no fun.  I was also nervous that the girls were going to hate their ski class because this isn't typically their cup of tea (i.e. being without their parents and trying something new).  However, we were successful on both counts!  I was shocked at how easily the skiing came back to me!  I felt like I skied better yesterday than I had ever skied before in my life and I had so much fun!  I was on a natural high all day!  Woot!  Now I am super excited about our upcoming ski trip to Colorado.  I was mostly doing that for Eric because skiing is one of his favorite things in the world, but now I am looking forward to it too.

The girls took a half day ski class and they didn't cry or cling to us at all when we dropped them off.  The teachers said they did a GREAT job and the best news of all is that they had fun!  Isabelle didn't want to leave - she wanted to keep skiing.  I was SO PROUD and SO HAPPY!  Now we will be able to take them to ski school in Colorado and they will look forward to it.

We stayed one night in a hotel in Big Bear, so we were all sleeping in the same room.  When we went to bed, Eric and I got the giggles listening to the girls say good night to each other.  This is how their conversation went.

I: Sophie, I love you.
S: I love you too.  But don't wake me up tonight.
I: Why?
S: Because I'm super tired.
I: Oh.
S: Izzy.  (Pause.)  Izzy.  (Pause.)  IZZY!!!!
I: What?
S: It's okay though if you make little noises though or....or....
I:  Or what?!?!?
S:  I made a mistake.  I was going to say something else, but then I didn't have anything else left to say.
I: Oh.
S: I love you. Good night.
I: Good night.

How cute are they?!??!  I love those little turkeys!


Isabelle and Eric at dinner in Big Bear.

Sophie at the end of a long day of driving to Big Bear, checking out the snow, etc.  She said, "Mommy, I wanna go home.  Big Bear is too cold for me."  :)

The girls after their ski class.  They had a blast!

Izzy walking back to the car with her skis.  She was so proud of herself, and so was I!