Just a few weekends ago we took the kids to Camelback Mountain for a weekend of skiing and snow tubing. The Ciocca's joined us for a weekend of fun!

Isabel was excited to ski and set her sights on a black diamond. Luckily, Andy skied with her the first day because I would've kept her on blues and greens. Andy really wanted to boost her confidence and felt it important for her to be able to tell her friends she skied "the Pharoah" a black Diamond. Andy said she was tentative, but she managed to make her way to the bottom in one piece! A big accomplishment. Think she still needs some practice and maybe a lesson or two, but for 8 years old she is a great little skier.

Unfortunately, Chloe got a headache shortly after getting to the mountain On the first day and ended up calling it quits after about an hour. She elected not to ski on Sunday. Definitely, don't want to force skiing on the kids as it should be an enjoyable experience and of course, fun!!

The snow tubing was a blast! I could not believe how fast those tubes flew down the mountain! I think everyone had a great time, although I will admit, the lack of control over the tube and the high speeds, made for a definite thrill ride.

The best part of the weekend for me was skiing with Isabel on Sunday. We had a great time together. It reminded me how important one on one time is, especially living in a full house with a family of 6. I loved our conversations riding the ski lift up the mountain and of course just having fun skiing down the mountain.

Good times!!