From Skiers to Snowboarders

Chris was adamant that the boys must learn to ski before the snowboard. This resolve stayed firm right up until he went to a going out of business sale at a local ski shop. He returned with two kiddie snowboards, boot and gear.

And snowboarding it is. The boys were thrilled with their new snowboards and immediately had to try them out in the family room.

As an avid snowboarder, I think Chris was just as excited as the boys. He started them off with a lesson in our front yard. They were so adorable falling all over the place that any car driving past slowed to grin at them.

After the lesson in the front yard, Chris took them to the local free ski hill for a quick spin. They all returned exhausted, but still excited for their first official lesson the next day.


Their Sunday ski lesson has evolved into a Sunday board lesson and they are loving every minute of it. As skiers they had both moved up fairly quickly and joined the group that was allowed to go up the ski lift and down the hill alone. But now, as boarders, they have started all over and returned to the bunny hill to learn how to turn, to fall, and to get back up.


They love it. Chris has two little boarders under his wing and number three, little Griffin, can't wait for his turn at the slopes.