Lake Tahoe 2007

We try and make it to the snow every year. This year we spent a week in Tahoe. The snow was a little hard, but Dad went snowobarding every day while mom and Ayjia went swimming.

After Dad was done getting pounded by the snow, we took Ayjia skiing and tubing. Both for the first time. Ayjia had two ski lessons (they don't let them board this young). The first was a group ski lesson with no parents allowed. Since we were late, we didn't get a chance to say "Bye!" to Ayjia. So, she freaked out and we promptly got a call to pick her up.

The next day we took her to a private lesson. Ayjia liked this much better because Mom and Dad were allowed to stick around. Ayjia picked up skiing real quickly. And, although she's no expert, she didn't even fall once. Not bad for her first time.

But, Ayjia's favorite part of the trip was tubing. Dad had never been tubing either and now I think we have found a new favorite family pastime.

A picture of Ayjia riding up the Tube lift.

Ayjia skiing by herself for the first time.

Ayjia after the instructor let her go for the first time.

A couple of happy kids.

The best shot of tubing that we took the whole trip.

Ayjia after getting ready at the car for the first time. No idea that she's about to be taken away by strangers for her first skiing lesson.