Kambrie and Kauri decided skiing was their interest, Kyson and I attempted snowboarding. Part of the rate included some instruction. Kambrie and Kauri just took off on their own. . . participated in the lesson and were ready to go up the lift. Kyson and I were trying to figure out the whole snowboarding thing, it isn't as easy at it looks. Just as we were about to go up the lift, it broke. . . I'm thinking this was a good thing. Kyson was very frustrated and not having a very good attitude. I'm thinking he was just really tired from having Strep since Wed. He went in the lodge to hang out with Phil (who by the way wasn't up for either sport). I really wanted to learn to snowboard so I found my way over to a little hill that had a rope tow. . . where there are jumps and other obstacles to do tricks on. I was just hoping to get a feel for what it was like to actually go down the hill . . . and I still don't know:) I finally had enough courage to grab hold of the rope and just prayed I wouldn't fall, that took tons of concentration! I found a place to let go and immediately fell down. Kaden was trying to be very patient with me. . . but he couldn't understand how come I can't just snowboard like him. He has always been able to and so he doesn't know how to help someone like me. So the next trick was to actually get back up. . . and that was impossible. For some reason I wasn't able to launch myself forward then stand up WHILE the snowboard was starting to go down the hill. I don't think I would have been able to even if it WASN'T sliding down the hill. So down I sat again. Two sweet 11 yr. old girls (who I know) were really trying to help me. They are just tiny petite girls trying to LIFT ME. . . I'm sure it looked really funny. They finally got me on my feet and I went about 3 inches and fell again. At that point I was very tired and I know my limits. The cute girls said "well, you have to make it down the hill". Which wasn't really that far down. . . and I said "nope, I'm just going to walk," So I unstrapped and walked the few yards down the hill and into the lodge.
The chair lift to the easy hill was still down. . . but Kambrie and Kauri were finding plenty of places to practice their new skill. Kauri went over to the hill that had just defeated me and practiced for a long time. She really got the hang of it quick and didn't mind falling that much. Kambrie practiced on the flatter surface. Then our friend took both girls up a big run and helped them down. Well, she helped Kambrie.
About 8:30 the chair lift was working again. . . so I decided to trade in my snowboard for ski's. It had only been about 23 years since I had been skiing last. . . but I really thought it would be better than my previous choice. And I had a great time. I actually could ski and only fell about twice. It was so fun skiing with Kambrie (Kauri was to advanced for us). Growing up close to the Tetons one would think that I would know how to ski. . . but after having a bad experience as a teenager I had given it up. So this was just the boost I needed to try again and find out that I can actually do it. We all had a great time and are committed to going more next winter.
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