Being January it was time for Hope Lodge again. Some of the same friends came back and some new ones joined us. It was fun to see all the kids running around together and having a good time without the grownups.

It snowed a bunch the first night which made for some fresh powder. Tim and I were able to ride together for a part of the morning while the girls took a ski lesson. The rest of the week didn’t lend itself to new snow, but we still managed to have fun. All the younger kids had fun playing in the snow and eating it. Kayla led them on a hike up the hill by the cabin, following a couple of the dads who were skiing down. The kids then glacaded down. Julia and I built a snowman and watched from below.

Both girls took ski lessons the first two days. Kayla took to it much better than Julia. I’m not sure Julia even had her skis on at all the second day. Kayla really had fun and was doing pretty well. Day 3 and 4 were a bit much on her, but I think she remembers the good first two days.