First Weekend Away

Yes, it has been a long time since we have updated. Sorry.

We are all settling back into our regular routine after our first weekend away as a family. We all had a great time at our annual winter get-a-way with a great group of friends. We went to Waterville Valley NH again this year. We all like it there because they have both cross country and downhill ski trails at the same location. Lodging is just a short walk from the nordic center and there is a shuttle bus to the downhill center.

Although Lewin put up a bit of a fuss each time he was put into the ski pulk, he seemed to like being towed around enough that he fell asleep every time. Dan loved being able to go skiing and bring Lewin along. Melissa got to go downhill skiing after a two year break. One morning, Lewin had company in the Chariot. Anna Z, who is 18 months, seemed to enjoy the pulk also but didn't fall asleep quite as quickly as Lewin. Pulling 60 lbs. around in snow that was getting quite slushy was a lot of work.

Lewin did great the whole trip. He slept well in the car, in the pack and play, and in the Chariot. He got to play with the big kids a bit but also played by himself. He did lots of smiling and was very goofy. He did really well with being around lots of new people and he got comfortable with everyone fairly quickly.

Hopefully we can get some picture of the trip up soon.