Well, I don't want to toot my own horn or anything, but this picture below could soon be Isaac and I. That is right, we are curlers....curlers? Is that the proper name for them? Anyways, Isaac and I had the opportunity to take curling lessons with some friends of ours and needless to say, we are now certified professionals....OK so we are not professionals, but we do know how to curl and I am not going to lie, i actually enjoyed it. As boring as it is to watch it is a very enjoyable sport to participate in. They offer lessons at the Olympic oval, which is humongous by the way, it was great.
Before we approached the ice we were all so anxious, you can just see the excitement building in this picture.
To get comfortable with the sport and on the ice we began with a few drills, I was kind of nervous to slide on the ice because I thought for sure I would fall on my face. Isaac got it all down real quick.
Epic? I think yes.
Good form!
Just getting some good pointers and advice from our coach for the night.
Isaac contemplating the sweep.
You know what they say about couples who curl together?....well I don't exactly know what they say, but it can't be too bad.
One important lesson learned from curling, NEVER wear leather shoes, (specifically Sperrry's) on the ice, hence the picture of my cold feet....real cold.
And then a nice trip to In-N-Out on the way home, after all, we probably burned at least like 100 calories, that's right, curling is no easy task.....ok that's a lie, so we probably didn't burn very many calories at all, but a delicious chocolate milk shake was definitely needed afterwards.
SNOW BASIN: THE GREATEST PLACE ON EARTH
Every year my parents' neighborhood spends two days up at Snow Basin. It is a trip i always look forward to. The skiing is great and i love being with the family.
The whole fam damily. Please note that shortly before this Jessica teased Gracie by telling her she was going to push her off the mountain...this may be why Gracie is in front of everyone and far away from Jess.
Rachel and I, just before lunch. We are very excited to almost be eating...very excited.
I don't know what to even say about this but that it is typical Maddie and Isaac material.
Jess having a jolly old time.
And of course Gracie...
Rachel...too bad she's not wearing grandma's tight turquoise snow suit, it really is a treat.
Sarah, the most hard core skier i know.
Isaac, just happy to be there...
And Maddie, the entertainment for the trip.
Oh and Jess again.
The whole gang in the gondola, they are truly heaven sent and make skiing 1,000 times better.
Isaac and I...my face is frozen.
One highlight of the trip was a little (and i mean little) game called Tiny Holes. Gracie was the founder of this game, considering her tininess this is not hard to believe. The game goes like this, everyone follows Gracie, Gracie finds the tiny hole and everyone continues to follow Gracie through the tiny hole. Everyone was expected to participate, even dad. The picture below is a superb example of the Ultimate Tiny Hole. Game on Gracie.
I have really been spoiled this season and have been able to go skiing a lot. This last Tuesday my good friend Jocelyn and I went to Snowbird, it had snowed all night so we got some really great skiing in. Joss is so much fun to be around and we had a blast skiing.
And here is Isaac training intensively with my iPad. He thought he was so cool........but I guess he is.
Isaac and I are so lucky to have good friends and family, what we would do with out them I have no idea.
ARRIVEDERCI!
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