Annual Ski Trip

We recently took what is becoming our annual ski trip with the Damrons. As always, we had a delightful time in their company. Their two boys and Abby get along so well, playing tirelessly and taking care of each other along the way. And it doesn't hurt matters that Abby is just absolutely in love with Amy, calling her "My Amy" almost the whole trip. I can only hope that the feeling is mutual, but either way, Amy was definitely a good sport about my child's slight infatuation.

This year's trip was spent in Angel Fire, NM where there was just enough snow to accomplish our goals of skiing and sledding. While the amount of snow was not tremendous, the temperature was absolutely perfect, hovering around 40 degrees the day that we skied. Perfect for Abby's and Dane's first year of ski school.

Ski school seemed to go well...defined by the facts that nobody cried (except me when I left her that morning) and everybody wants to ski again next year. The fact that Abby skied a short distance unassisted also lends to its success. She is getting soooo big.

Our other full day of the trip was spent sledding and driving to Taos for shopping and dinner. Amy and I found our future home decor at a little shop called At Home in Taos, and we all enjoyed the carolers we stumbled upon in one of the shopping centers. Magical is the only term I can come up with to describe their voices as we gathered around the outdoor firepit, sipping cider and nibbling on green chile stew.