A Weekend Away–Skiing with Kids

The kids have the first weekend in February as a long weekend. The first year they were in school, we didn’t realize that was the case, but ever since, we’ve put it on the calendar and tried to make the most of it. This year, we took them out to Bryce Mountain for some skiing…

Wrap Up and Preview

So, to wrap up some information from last month: Patrick took the boys skiing in Virginia. Seamus was able to make it down the big hill, but Gilbert stayed on the bunny slope most of the day. They loved it, but they were so beat afterwards that they could barely walk. Our neighbor saw Patrick…

Ski School

With the snow (and the gorgeous powder), we decided that it was time to let the boys have a go at skiing. They love sledding and ice skating, why not? They both had a lesson, and Seamus ended up being able to go down the big mountain with Patrick by the end of the day.…