Hittin the Slopes

We have done some skiing this year. Well... not really me. I can only muster up the courage to ski about once every couple of years. But I like the idea of it! I LOVE the mountains, the scenery, the snow, the people watching, and I really love to get all dressed up in the warm clothes and chill by a cozy fire with a glass of wine or an Irish coffee reading a book or magazine. It's just that I can think of about 50 or 100 things I'd rather be doing than skiing. It's too much work and so hard on my bones!

So, when I say "we went skiing" that really excludes me. So here "we" are skiing in Beaver Creek, CO with our friends Jason, Allison and Carson Kidd (little sister Charlotte stayed back home in Arkansas with grandma.) We stayed at the Osprey Hotel, which is an amazing ski in, ski out hotel. Lucy even took a full day of lessons at 4 years old! She wanted to - I don't think she realized what she was getting herself into, though.

My family also took a day-trip to Copper Mtn. in January so that "we" could ski. There are a couple of pics from that trip too. Maggie is becoming quite the skier!

Ian skiing with Maggie

Carson and Jason Kidd

My friend, Allison Kidd, with Lucy and Maggie

Maggie, Lucy and Carson Kidd

Maggie tubing!

Me tubing!!!

The Kidd Family (minus 2 yr. old Charlotte)

My lovely family on the tubing hill

Ian about to ski with Maggie in a blizzard

at Copper Mountain

This is how I entertain Lucy (with a giant brownie)