January with ski videos

Nory's most recent ski - a blue run at Steven's Pass

Out with the old, in with the new (bonus points if you can tell which is which).

Caught Red Handed!

Every Friday since the ski areas opened in January I've been taking Nory and Elliott skiing. Nory has lessons and I ski with Elliott. 

Side note: This has made me view the Olympics with an entirely new outlook. BEHIND EVERY ATHLETE is a mother who dragged her kids up a mountain, put on 15 layers of clothing, carried their skis and helmet and gear and sometimes kids, took it all off again to use the potty, put it all back on, and pushed them up the hill to the lift line. Week after week after week. Who deserves the medals? The moms. End of side note.

First week instructor couldn't make it so Justine and I took all the kids.

Cute? Yes.

Waiting out a power outage at Sears.

Dan made me this table for my new...

Washer and dryer!

Donating blood.

Nory's first time on chair lift, with her instructor.

What do you mean I don't get to go?

Girl Day! Hair, sewing, hot tubbing, running.

Super fun team building event for work, Iron Chef style.

More skiing... not a lot of snow at this point in the season (this has since corrected itself).

Selling girlscout cookies!

Taking my bike in for some TLC.

How do they fit in this box?

Finally added bar stools and pendant lighting in our kitchen!

Here are some skiing videos, I put them all at the end but they cover the whole month and maybe even the first part of February. If you only have time for one or two, start at the END. Also, Dan has an amazing video of N on a blue run turning like a champ, if I can remember to have him upload it to YouTube then I'll come back and post it here. [UPDATE: Posted to top]

First Day

Nory on training ropes at Snoqualmie


Elliott learning to turn.


Nory first day off ropes


Elliott and Dan ski jump and lose a ski (Steven's Pass)


Nory doing jumps "by herself" (Steven's Pass)