We took Ryan and Brock skiing for the first time. We decided to go to Sipapu, NM since it was much cheaper than Angel Fire. We wanted to see if the boys actually liked it before we spent a lot of money on lessons and an expensive resort. We accomplished our goal: The boys do like it and want to ski again. However, we probably won't go back to Sipapu. We went at a bad time...not much snow...and their lessons were only an hour. Maybe if we had gone when the mountain had better snow, we would've had a better experience. Next time, we will probably go to Angel Fire and get them all-day ski lessons so they really learn well. They did enjoy it and did learn to ski!
The first day we got there, we went behind our cabin to play in the snow. This was just down from the back of our cabin. It was a beautiful scene.
Brock starting on a snowman.
Nickie (our niece), Ryan and Steve join in on the snowman.
Brock, Nickie, Steve, Ryan and their snowman, complete with hair, blue eyes and red lips!
Ryan making a snow angel.
The family in the cabin next to ours had some sleds they led Brock and Ryan borrow. Right outside of our cabin was a little hill they slid down. They had a ball!
A video of Ryan sledding
A video of Brock sledding
Outside of the rental area was a mound of snow that Ryan liked to fly like Superman down.
Ryan on the slopes.
Steve and Brock on the slopes.
A video of one of Ryan's first attempts down the kid's slope.
A video of Brock coming down the kid's slope.
A video of Ryan skiing.
Brock really wanted to go down the bigger Bunny Hill. Steve told him that he had to learn how to stop and turn before he would take Brock on the Bunny Hill. Brock worked and worked (he is a VERY competitive child) and learned how to do both. Here is a sample of him turning. He actually was able to go around all 3 poles!
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