Skiing

I love to ski. Just last weekend we went to Snoqualmie to ski and have dinner and learn how to snowboard.  The Schocks came with us. They had to learn how to ski too, so Eben and I didn't go on the big ski lift that much. Instead, we stayed at the magic carpet to help Grace and Nathaniel learn. We had brought two little learning snowboards, and Nathaniel and Grace used them. Eben and I took turns letting Grace wear our ski boots and skis so that we could learn how to snowboard. We soon figured out that snowboarding was way harder on your own than when we were three and had a rope attached to both ends of the snowboard with Dada pulling us making sure we don't fall. The first time I tried to snowboard, I fell off. Then, I just hopped on my stomach on my snowboard and raced after Grace. I did the same thing the second try. Then, on my third try, I tried to do it standing up. I failed. Then I put my straps back on with help from Grace, who had accidentally fallen in the same spot. I tried it again and made it to the bottom, then clasped. I did it again then switched boots with Grace again. This went on for a really long amount of time, possibly a couple hours. Then Eben and I went on the big lift. Then again three more times. We went back to the magic carpet after that to where Grace was about to board the magic carpet with Opal and Jasper and Nathaniel. We kept going, switching and going, until Mama suggested she, Eben, me, Jasper, and Nathaniel all go up on the big lift. We agreed for Eben and I to go on one lift first, and Mama, Jasper, and Nathaniel go next on another lift after us. We did that until the lift closed, which was about midnight. We walked  to a little Mexican restaurant, who's doors were always unlocked for skiers, like us, to keep our stuff in and to come in out of the cold for refreshing and going to the bathroom, and other things.  We called it the lodge. The adults took turns taking care of Pella and Berg. We made trips to the lodge regularly through out the trip. It was a lot of fun! I hope we get to go again next time!