FAMILY SKI TRIP : Pagosa Springs & Wolf Creek, CO

^^moon view  from our condo! ^^

This week we took a family vacation to ski in Colorado with great friends.  Every time I go to Colorado I am surprised again at how beautiful the whole state is.  Holy smokes!  Judah loved all the “rock formations”…. his words: not even lying… He learned that from his Cars book where Mater is hanging out in the desert.  This kid has an amazing memory.

^^this is right before he nailed me with snowballs.^^

^^excuse the out of focus image..I couldn’t resist how hilarious that little person looks.^^

Wolf Creek is a great place for a family ski trip.  It’s small enough to find each other quickly, but still has great options for skiers of all levels.  We even rented skis for Judah for a day for just $13 bucks!  He’s still too small for a lesson, so Zac and I just took turns dragging him next to the ski lodge.  He loved skiing “like a big boy”.

Judah is 2 1/2 now, and Zac and I are learning the ropes of vacationing as parents.  I have to admit, before the trip I was a little concerned about feeling frustrated that I wouldn’t be able to ski much myself.  (I LOVE TO SKI!)  It’s true that life changes a lot after becoming a parent, and there are a lot of things that parents give up to care for their children well.  However, I’m learning more everyday that what you give up to parent is so much less than what you gain.  Seeing Judah bundled into a marshmallow and rolling around in the snow screaming at the top of his lungs brings me so much joy.  I can’t wait until he can ski alongside us!

A huge thanks to our dearest friends Brady and Aimee for inviting us along.  We loved spending the week with old and new friends.

P.S. Judah was such a champ on the 15 hour drive home yesterday.  What a great guy!