Starting in January, Ellie was lucky to get to try out downhill skiing out in Lisle with some help from Grammy and Grandad. We had NOT taken her skiing yet, so Grammy and Grandad - who love the mountains and mountain sports - took the initiative and signed her up for a set of lessons at a place near their house.
The first lesson went off really great. As soon as all the hysterics around the equipment were over. Once she got on the hill, she just took to skiing as a natural. The next few lessons, she seemed to get more comfortable and better each time.
I watched with amazement as she grabbed ahold of the tow rope and rode her way all the way to the top of the hills without any trouble. I saw how she learned to 'snow plow' to slow herself down and eventually learned to come down the entire hill by herself.
That's Eloise on the right side of this photo below in the pink coat coming down the hill through a few little obstacles all by herself. When she got in the car, she was sooooo proud of herself and each week, she couldn't wait to go back to get on the slopes again.
You know what? She wasn't the only one that was *so* proud. Nat and I were really blown away by her bravery of trying something new, her courage to make mistakes/fall down and her ability to be coordinated to be able to do this new sport.
Can't wait until next year when we can go skiing together!
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