Whistler 2009

My parent flew in from Boston to visit us for a week in Bellingham and then came up to Whistler for the weekend as did my sister Deb and her husband Cecil
We love Whistler! Papa, Nana and Ella walking in this wonderland.
Ella was so excited to ride the bus!
Auntie Deb on the mountain
E's first gondola ride up to the tubing park
E and Papa after their first fast ride
Uncle Cecil and Ella head back up the hill
After about 5 rides Ella decided it was time for hot coco and no more snow in her face. Papa and I each took a turn riding down form the highest fast runs of the tubing park. I'll admit I screamed the entire way down!
On Monday my parents flew back to Boston and my friend Mary flew in form Minnesota. We used to work and ride together (i.e. snowboard) when we both lived in Colorado.
The Peak to Peak gondola is an 11 min ride between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.


Gearing up for the Olympic Winter Games 2010!





Ready to play in the powder. The snow was amazing! It snowed every day we were there which made for unbelievable conditions.
Ella was in Ski School for 2 days from 9- 3:30, she did amazing she tells us that on day two she didn't even fall once. They said that she learned to stop on her first day and that she was a super star (and that her height helps her) She also told us before day one that she was excited to do flips. humm... perhaps letting her play Amped (x-box snowboarding game) and bringing her to see a ski/snowboarding show with very cool jumps and flips was not the best way to gear her up for beginner lessons. The pink on her face is face painting.

Hot tubbing in the hot tub, I think the hot tub may have been E's favorite part of the trip. She loved getting into the snow then jumping back into the tub or surprising us with snowballs.

Ella is the one with red bottoms, black top and pink gloves. Sorry that the video is so shaky, it was on full zoom.