App Visit and App Skiing

We headed to one of our favorite places on Tuesday for a short family trip.  Our destination was Boone NC.  We love the mountains.  We found out that Appalachian Ski does homeschool days during the week.  We traveled on Tuesday so we could just goof off and walk around ASU campus, visit the bookstore, and walk around Blowing Rock.

 

When we arrived, it was 5 degrees with wind chill.  Can I say COLD? 

We are all bundling up to walk around campus.  Does this bring back memories?

I wondered how I ever survived 4 years of Boone's winter. 

 

 It has just snowed a few days before so several spots had little piles.  This was perfect for Ella and Seth. 

The gate to the stadium was open so we walked right into visit.  You can see Ella's blue jacket on the left side of the picture.  So tiny.

 

Time for a swim.  Ella and Seth enjoyed swimming in the warm water.

 

 

I like this picture.  Snow outside but they are in the pool swimming.

 

Off to the slopes, once we got up on Wednesday morning.  20 degrees and Sunny

Garrett is the only one who has skied. 

 Garrett and Seth lined up by the checker board flag to have lessons in snowboarding.

Seth is right at the flag and Garrett, you can see a touch of hood that is sticking out of his jacket.

 This is Ella in her class.  She has one ski on.  They had to ski with one ski on around a circle.

 Seth is bent down in the blue jacket and Garrett is standing up with the red hood sticking out of his jacket.

 Seth stuck with snowboarding all day.  He is in the stance coming down the hill.

 He really looks like he knows what he is doing.

 

 

 Little Miss Ella is coming down the hill in her blue jacket.  Jeff is behind her.

 

 

 The Weddine Boys

 

 

Seth and his snazzy snowboard and helmet.  This boy never gave up trying to figure this out.  He came inside for about 20 minutes to eat lunch.  He was on the slopes from 10 - 5 with only one short break. 

 

Our kids are now wanted to go to App State so they can ski and snowboard.  We will see what the next few years hold. 

Great family fun on the slopes.