Our first family ski day! Alan will be skiing for a week in January with his dad, uncles (Glenn and Don), and family friend (Tom). Roger and Tom thought it would be good to test out their legs by skiing in Michigan before heading to Lake Tahoe. Enter us. Alan decided it would be good for him to go as well. I decided it would be fun for Thomas and I to tag along :)
We left early this morning for the 2.5 hour drive to Cadillac, Mi. We skiied at Caberfae Peaks. They, like us, haven't had much snow yet this season. They've been making snow at night and had about a third of their runs open. 
Getting ready to head down with Daddy. Thomas looks so grown up to me in this picture. I can hardly stand it. He is growing up too fast!
Whoa, buddy. Thomas loved going fast down the hills. He spent the majority of his time skiing between Alan's legs. I took him down a couple of times as well. It is HARD work skiing down in a snowplow with a kid between your legs. Our legs are going to be sore in the morning! Thomas skiied independently when we would get closer to the bottom of the runs. Surprisingly, he was pretty well balanced.
Trying another method - holding onto Dad's ski pole while skiing next to him. This method didn't work quite as well.
Carrying his skis.
Getting ready to head down with Daddy. Thomas looks so grown up to me in this picture. I can hardly stand it. He is growing up too fast!
Whoa, buddy. Thomas loved going fast down the hills. He spent the majority of his time skiing between Alan's legs. I took him down a couple of times as well. It is HARD work skiing down in a snowplow with a kid between your legs. Our legs are going to be sore in the morning! Thomas skiied independently when we would get closer to the bottom of the runs. Surprisingly, he was pretty well balanced.
Trying another method - holding onto Dad's ski pole while skiing next to him. This method didn't work quite as well.
Carrying his skis.
A little ski school. Alan, Grandpa, and Tom all helped Thomas learn how to go down the hill. I think Roger and Tom had a good time working with a little one on the slopes again. They taught their kids how to ski when they were about T's size.
Riding up the chair lift with mom.
Skiing was a fun family activity. It was so rewarding to see Thomas trying something new, even though he was nervous, and succeeding!
Riding up the chair lift with mom.
Skiing was a fun family activity. It was so rewarding to see Thomas trying something new, even though he was nervous, and succeeding! 
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