Family Vacation

The past several years we've been taking a family ski trip to Taos, NM.  I figured we'd go somewhere new every year, but we just can't pass up this place!  It's the perfect setup for a family ski trip.  The skiing is awesome, the condos are literally on the slopes, and the ski school is within walking distance, as well as several good restaurants and shops.  We tend to go towards the end of February or first part of March when it's quiet and we've been very lucky to have had a ton of snow usually before and after we leave.  The temperature is around the 30's, but seems like 60's... unless you're out after the sun goes down.  Kristi and Brad usually meet us there and this year our parents joined us, too!  We just love Taos and look forward to going every year!

View from the Condo

View from the Balcony

Mornings were FUN with all the kids!

Suited Up for the First Day of Ski School

Kenedy and Her Instructor

Kenedy started skiing when she was three and has never looked back!  She's a natural and loves it!  She was the last one off the slopes everyday and couldn't wait to get back out there the next morning.  If I had just a tenth of her energy...

The funniest thing about Kenedy is that she doesn't want any help.  She skis by herself and will hardly let you sit by her on the ski lift!

Hadyn likes skiing too, but if she never did it again, I don't think it'd bother her too much!  She does love the snow, though, and could play in it all day!

Here they are skiing together (well, somewhat together)!  Hadyn likes skiing best when Daddy holds her up so they can go faster!

John and Hadyn

 

Mom, Dad, the kids and myself would usually meet Kristi and the guys for lunch at the Cafeteria.  It was a highlight of the day for the non-skiers!

We also went tubing, which Kenedy and Hadyn BOTH love!  They have it most nights after the slopes shut down.  PawPaw even joined in!

Hudson wasn't a big fan of the tubing.  Maybe next year!

He did enjoy sitting by Alex while Avery played in the snow!

Hudson:

Kenedy:

Hadyn:

Kenedy and PawPaw:

When we weren't skiing we were either eating, shopping, or playing in the snow or the condo!  So here are some random pictures of us doing just that!

We got a little stir crazy at times!

And by the last day, I'd had enough of this:

So, I borrowed Kristi's ski gear and headed out to ski with the girls!  I just made a couple of rounds and it was well worth the huffing and puffing!  I'll get 'em next year!

My Sweet Little Family

We're already looking forward to next year!  We'll have a new addition to introduce to Taos and look out for Hudson's first ski videos!