Snow, Snow, Hello Snow

Cally had a favorite book when she was really little.  It started out with a refrain, "Snow, snow, hello snow.  Glad to see you, don't you know".  She always wanted us to read it.  We read it over and over and over again.  We were so sick of it, but loved it just the same.  It disappeared. It was bittersweet.  In any case, we've been waiting for an amazing snow cycle for years and this February, we finally got it.  

It was so fun to have gobs and gobs of snow for a few weeks.

skiing Bolton to Trapps with my wombats

Bolton to Trapps

So fun to see these guys riding the chair together

My ski buddy!

Screaming barfies-- defrosting toes

The best part about all this snow was the backcountry skiing.  John and I managed to get out numerous times together and on our own.  Being in the woods, earning our turns is what we both love.  Not only do we get guaranteed fresh tracks, but we get to be in the woods, away from the bustle of our everyday life.  It is elixer for my soul. 

We even managed to make it to Burke Mountain.  I hadn't been since I was a teenager, but my dear friend Greer lured us there (by being there to visit her sister) and we loved it.

Skiing with my oldest ski buddy of all-- Greer

Instant friends

Skiing makes me so happy.  Skiing with my family makes me even happier.  Seeing my kids really enjoy the experience of skiing is what makes living in Vermont and doing what we are doing all worthwhile to me.  Whether we are nordic skiing, backcountry skiing, or doing lift service, it is hard to be unhappy when you are in the mountains with great people.  These two weeks in February exceeded my expectations.  I feel so, so lucky!