Big Bear!

Had a great weekend in Big Bear with the Sibbets!!!  We rented a 3 bedroom house, about a mile from the slopes, with an outdoor hot tub and play area for all to play in.  Great fun for all-as we all had buddies to hang out with.  Our last trip with Dave and Sam was pre kids, when we went on a cruise to Europe. We travel well with them.  Now that we have kids, yes..some things have changed, but the jist is the same...lots of beer for the boys, lots of laughs, good stories and fun. The girls looooooved playing with Emma and Lily and had their very first sleepover-as the 4 of them shared 2 trundle beds (shockingly, they all fell asleep).

Bella and Caleigh got up on skis for the first time.  Both were SO excited with the equipment...the skis, the helmet, the glasses, the goggles and the snowsuits. Caleigh was not too thrilled with the ski boots.  She kept complaining that she couldn't walk.  Bella was totally onboard and ready to learn.  Caleigh was eager too, but not with quite the same spirit as her big sister.  We put them in a private lesson together-which helped get their feet wet with the basics and Bijan took turns takin each one up the ski lifts, while I waited at the base with the other kid. We made the mistake of thinking B could take them both down at the same time-and boy was that a mistake...crying, frustration...yup, we called it a day after that. Bijan skied alone for the rest of the afternoon while I took the girls home.  The next day he and Bella went out for a half day and B felt like she was really getting the groove. I am so proud of my girls.  So exciting. 

A great weekend-with great friends and great memories.