Ski Trip Memories

So, I hadn't been skiing since my senior year of high-school when Kevin and I decided that we wanted to go skiing in Colorado this winter! Needless to say, I was a little nervous. It seemed to me that Colorado was the "Scary" place to ski. All I ever heard were horror stories about people going out there and breaking their legs, arms, necks....and of course the stories of people dying. Well, we just got back from our trip, and none of the above happened to me...YAY!!! We actually had a fantastic time. We took some of our really good friends with us, and we had a blast! I found out that the powdery goodness of the Colorado ski slopes allows one to ski without going horrifyingly fast (thus avoiding the broken neck situation...). Here are just some of my ski trip memories (brought to you by my new camera):

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I will always remember the layers and layers of clothing that skiing requires. It took us an extra 30-40 minutes everyday just to put all these layers on. By the time you've got everything on, you're sweating so badly that you think you will pass out! Then you have to fight with those oh-so-comfy ski boots...

I loved going outside everyday (no...not just so that I could cool off from getting dressed). It was so fun seeing piles of snow everywhere - parking lots, roads, sidewalks...etc.

I really loved riding the ski lift. There are so many fun things about it!!! Your legs finally get to rest (it turns out that skiing slow burns the thigh muscles like you wouldn't believe)! You get to watch people fall (I mean ski...). You get to look around and see the beauty of God's creation, and you get to talk to friends (people generally leave me in their dust on the slopes....so being around people - and going their speed - is a nice change)!

At the top of each run there is an absolutely breathtaking view! The higher you go, the better the view (can't wait to see heaven)!!!

We serve an Awesome Creator!!!

At night, we walked around downtown Breckenridge. We went to lots of good restaurants. Below you will see us waiting for a crepe'. It was fun waiting by the fire for dessert (an hour later...still waiting....not so fun)!

This Alabama Girl has never seen snow that deep in her life! I loved walking through the deepest drift I could find! You don't get the chance to step in knee-high snow in Alabama!

Who in Alabama has ever made a REAL SNOW ANGEL? Not me! All my snow angels have been littered with grass and mud.

Not this one....this one was totally white...so pretty =)

There are some pretty great hat/wig shops in Breckenridge. I'm not sure why this is so fun....it just is!!!

Relaxing on the slopes after a big fall is a good feeling! (WARNING: This was actually a "staged" fall, the real ones are not this picturesque).

Taking beautiful panoramic pictures with my camera is my new hobby! This one shows all 4 peaks of Breckenridge, and I skiied on all 4! This picture was taken in the parking lot of the local grocery store.....my grocery at home unfortunately does not have this great a view...

A view from the top...

I went on a Blue/Black slope (that's pretty hard), and I got a little stuck at one point....

...of course my compassionate hubby got it all on film =)

PS. I did really great on the rest of the slope!!!