Skiing

Here in Colorado, we have this amazing program where every 5th grader in the state can get a free ski pass for the season. It is good for 3 days at each of 21 participating resorts - amazing right? So, we signed Hayden up (of course) and he and Nels headed up to Eldora on Sunday (1/24) for a day of skiing.

Hayden has skiied only a couple of times before. We weren't able to go last season, so it has been over 2 years since he last skiied. He was a little skeptical at first, couldn't quite remember, or at least he thought he couldn't quite remember. Nels said, once he got out there and they went down a green he had the hang of it. So, they ended up skiing blues all day! I'm so proud of him!

Eldora for those of you who don't know is above Boulder and is known for being pretty windy. Nels said it was windy in the morning, but it died down after lunch and the sun came out and it turned out to be a really nice day.

I don't think we will get to use all 63 days on Hayden's ski pass - it's too bad they don't give the parents of 5th graders a deal on their lift tickets.... that's where it gets pricey! We will make the best of it and use what we can. Sunday was a good start!