Goodbye Skiing, Hello Snow

Spring break means that Susan arrived to visit on Saturday March 31st.  After picking her up at the airport, and after playing on the escalators 10 more times, we went to the zoo.  It got up to 83F in Denver and was awesome.

Meggan, Rachel, and Grandma watch sea lion show

Daddy and Rachel tuckered out

View from our living room Sunday morning

On Sunday we woke early and drove to Vail to enjoy some Spring skiing.  Grandma babysat Rachel at the top of the Gondola while Meggan and Jason tried to round up our ski season as best we could, avoiding the slush, the dirt and the rocks.  It was awesome to have some time to ski together, and the views all around in the warm weather were beautiful.

The Olivers take on Vail

Looking at the Gore Range from Vail

We thought Buddy would love this Lego car at Vail

April is the month of Meggan's birthday, which means that we celebrate all month long :)  It started with Jason buying me AT skis and skins, so that I can learn to go ski touring.  Sunday afternoon we headed to Breckenridge resort and as all the Spring breakers packed it in and the chair stopped moving, Meggan learned how to and did her first skin up to the top of the Colorado Super Chair and then skied down.
Sunday night we went for dinner at the Swiss Haven and had fondue (where we had our rehearsal dinner.... mmmmmm!)

adjusting AT bindings

Adding skins to my skis for the climb

Ready for the climb up the resort run with skins on

Sunday night we slept at a motel in Silverthorne, and Monday morning we woke to snow.  We bundled Rachel up, grabbed her skis and boots, and then let her ski!

At first Rachel was quite distracted by a man that had a big fall next to us, and she kept saying 'Whoa!  uh-oh man!' over and over.

The whole 'on the hill' part lasted about 20 minutes, but we all enjoyed it.  Check out the pictures and the videos.

Rachel gets measured for a ski boot

R and J at Blue River Sports getting skis

Rachel and her gear

Skiing with Daddy!!!

 Rachel's first run... and her saying 'all done'

Rachel's faster run, where she is happier

For those who have not seen Rachel in a while, it may be funny to watch this next video.  When she says 'more' it sounds a LOT like 'no' and it's sometimes hard to know the difference.  Here we are trying to figure out if she is all done skiing for the day or if she wants to go again.  In the end, we agree that she is done and we pack up and go.  Of course, as we are leaving, she says she want to do more!  Next year, Rachel!!

Snuggling with Grandma back home

When we returned to Boulder Monday for Meggan to go to work, we put our ski stuff away for the year.  Of course, that night it got cold, and Tuesday April 3rd it snowed in town!