Silverstar

We are enjoying a week of skiing with the kids and grandparents in Silverstar. Sometimes I think it seems like too much, how much we ski as a family. Jeremy worked (REALLY) hard to get several weekends off in January and a couple in March (which means the kids and I survived many a long weekend without seeing dad from Friday until Monday). But somehow, all the sacrifices and things we do to make our version of winter happen are worth it. Sometimes people ask us why we ski so much and it's  hard for me to put into words, but I've been thinking about it on this trip.

This is why we ski:

We ski because we get the opportunity to spend quality time together, free of distractions.

We ski because we are building confidence in our kids through sport and athleticism.

We ski because we get to breathe in fresh, clean, cold mountain air for 10 hours a day.

We ski because while our kids don't get along all of the time, their bond is great on the mountain.

We ski because our kids are proud of themselves when they attempt
something daring, whether they succeed or not. 

We ski because we delight in our pride of our children.

We ski because we are building a sense of accomplishment, effort and sportsmanship with our kids.

We ski because we get to stand at the top of a gigantic mountain and look a 360 degree view
of splendor that God made for us.

We ski because our kids love it.

We ski because we get to have some very deep and real conversations in the safety of a ten minute chair-ride.

We ski because we get to explore places and spaces and woods and wide-open hillsides with each other.

We ski because it is exhausting and fun and exhilarating for everyone. Every time.

We ski because of the determined faces of our kids trying something new each day they ski.

We ski because it is something we can do as a family, all together, for a day or days or a week.