It’s been a few years since Thom and his family came out for a ski day. We’d visited him back in November, and had a grand time. Despite bleak ski conditions here in the Valley, we decided to give it a go.
As it turned out, the mountain wasn’t too bad. Sefton– now a big nine-year-old– did great on his skis. He’d zip through the trees, and wanted to ride the lift back up with Uncle Cosmo.
Hadley, who’s only four, is still getting her ski legs. She was happy to go down the bunny hill ad infinitum, but some coaxing from Mom and Dad finally got her on the “big hill”. She was so proud after finishing a run, and excited to ride the “grown-up lift” with me.
In addition to skiing, of course we did some hiking. It was an easy little trail down to the lake, and the kids both had fun throwing rocks and seeing how cold the water was. Hadley is definitely Daddy’s little girl.
We wandered Bigfork, warmed up in the hot tub, played hide-and-seek, made pizza, and watched a movie. It was fun to just be together, regardless of the activity. I love my nephew and niece. And Thom and Katie are pretty cool too.