Forced Family Fun Day

We've talked about it for years and yesterday it finally happened, a family ski day.

We skied at Saddleback Mountain in Rangeley.  Saddleback is an uncrowded mountain with cheap ticket prices and a fantastic beginner area with a quad chairlift.  The beginner area was important because it was Erik & Garrett's first time skiing ever.  They did great!

It was supposed to be Levi's first day skiing too, but he changed his mind once we arrived at the mountain.  Things weren't quite right for him, his ski pants were a little too small and the ski boots a little too tight.  Maybe next time.

Levi spent the day relaxing in the lodge instead, mostly with his father.

We called it a forced day of fun because there was some resistance.  Mark & I were tired from our Toronto trip and didn't feel like packing and driving again and the weather didn't look like it would cooperate at first.  Danielle kept the pressure on and made it happen.  We're so happy we went and everyone had such a great time.  There were a couple of no shows, like Bridget who chose a Florida beach vacation instead and Tim, who's absence is still unexplained.  I'm sure they'll all be there next year!  I have a feeling Heidi might even start skiing at our next mandatory family ski day.

Taken at the top just before a difficult green trail.  It really wasn't a beginner trail, but somehow we made it to the bottom, although some of us were in pain at the end of this run.

Ben & Erik on the chairlift.

I never had a chance to ski with Silas before today, so Mark let me have most of the fun.  I spent most of the day just trying to keep up.  He skis fast.  And it's no surprise that his favorite was the terrain park, at full speed.  He really, really wants some ski poles for next time.                                                                                                             

 

We're wondering now why we waited until the end of the season to ski.  We are all looking forward to going again.

Comments

[Deb]

Wow! What a fun forced family fun day! I want one of those! Count yourself lucky to have family like that!! The boys loved watching the video of Silas skiing! Great photos, all of them. Poor Tiny, that was so cute. Glad he got to hang out with his Daddy all day though! You guys look like you are having fun!

[Michelle]

Thanks Deb!  It was a fun day.

Tiny is just so stubborn, if he tried it, were pretty sure hed love it.

[alison Shutty]

dude...I know how tiny felt...looks like forced fun was pretty awesome though.