Natalie had a full day lesson on our first day of skiing, which was yesterday (Tuesday the 15th). One reason why we decided to get her lessons at Arapahoe Basin (or A-Basin) was that there aren't as many beginner level skiers taking lessons there, so the class sizes tend to be smaller for her level. The instructors are also very good. She was so eager to start her lesson that she was outside in the class waiting area a good half hour before class even started.
At first there were 2-3 younger kids in class with her going through the basics. In the afternoon she was one-on-one with an instructor since she was so far ahead of the other kids. At the end of class, the instructor said she could ski on the Blue level runs, but she had to work on maintaining her control, especially on the bumps and in the trees. The instructor said that basically any kid under the age of 10 likes to go fast. Natalie also was almost ready to use poles. When Patrick heard about Natalie skiing on bumps and between trees, he knew that he would be the only one to be able to keep up with her. :)
Today we got to ski as a family while Eric stayed with Grandma and Grandpa at home. I loved watching all the kids skiing. The fact that they learned early will help them. I especially enjoyed watching Natalie because she looks so little and she isn't even using poles yet, but she can easily out-ski me (not that I'm that great a skier, but she's so much younger).
We met Grandma and Grandpa at the ski hill around 10:30 and Grandma got to ski with Natalie, but she kept missing the boys, so she didn't get to ski with them. Eric and I got to play in the snow for a bit. He was feeling much better today.
Tomorrow is our last day to ski. Hopefully the weather will hold up. It's been sunny and beautiful with lots of snow.
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