Thanksgiving Fun!

What a fun weekend! On Wednesday Jen and I took our kids up to Snowbird to spend the night at the Cliff Lodge as part of a free deal they give season pass holders. We got up there late in the afternoon and skied for a little over an hour before we were able to check in. We had fun with the kids that night and skied again with them in the morning. It was hard to get the kids out on the mountain that morning. The only thing they seemed to want to do was hang out in the hotel and watch t.v. but it was worth the hassle of begging them to come out in the end. At one point Jen and I questioned bringing the kids at all. I kept thinking how lucky they were to be there and as a kid I would have killed to be up in the mountains on thanksgiving but yet they didn't seem to appreciate that we were there at all. It seems to go that way lot and we've learned that if we can just push through the rough parts of getting their gear on and ignoring their complaints and just get on the mountain they always, without fail, have fun. This time was no different.
By the end of the morning there was a lot of laughing and smiling and we had to drag them off the hill to get to Grandma's for thanksgiving dinner.

Friday and Saturday turned out to be great weather for biking. Jen and I thoroughly enjoyed our morning rides. I rode Rose Canyon hard on Saturday in my attempt at placing well in the KOM competition using the cycling app "Strava". I placed 5th on that climb which gave me a small sense of accomplishment.

Sunday night Jen and I went up to Snowbird again to stay at the Cliff Lodge (again free) but this time we left the kids with Grandma & Grandpa. Skied in the morning. It was warm and sunny and the snow wasn't that bad. On days like these we often compare it to going to the beach. Relaxing and warm, getting fresh air, it really reminds us of the beach. I like our beach-skiing days but I still prefer our frantic powder skiing days.

Jen at the top of the tram.