Monday, February 8, 2010

Ski Lessons

Tanner is taking ski lessons up at Bogus Basin. It is awesome! When we signed him up to take the lessons, which are 4 consecutive Sunday afternoons, we had to sign a form that said under no circumstances would we get a refund for the lessons. Hmmmmmmm.......this made me a little nervous because I am sure what they mean is, if your child screams the whole times and hates it, you still can't get your money back. So, we accepted that idea, signed him up and hoped for the best! For the last month he has been trying on his boots and ski's and practicing in the house and in the backyard. He was excited! We headed up to Bogus yesterday for the first lesson and we couldn't have had better weather! It was beautiful up there and not too cold! We got him all dressed and sent him off with his instructor who taught him how to put his ski's on and also put a bright yellow vest on him with a handle in the back for her!


Here he is all ready to go!

Tanner and his instructor, Hilary, who is super nice! We thought that he would be in a group lesson, but it turned out to be one on one which is awesome!
Tanner going up the catwalk, or "magic carpet" as he referred to it as to ski down the bunny hill!

Tanner doing "pizza" and learning how to stop! A very important feature as he learned a little later on when he crashed into another little boy!


There he goes! Skiing down the little hill!



Tanner and Hilary skiing! He did really great and we are so proud of him!










Preschool Fundraiser


This Saturday was the annual preschool fundraiser. It was our first one so we didn't know what to expect! We had everyone over before hand for a little pre-party! I'm not really sure if it's appropriate to pre-party before preschool functions, but we did, and we had a great time! All the kids are sitting on the couch with their balloons before we got ready to leave!

Inara, Chelsea, Makayla, and Tanner!


At the fundraiser-Adrienne with all the girls!

The kids class was in charge of putting together a basket to be auctioned off. We chose to do a University of Idaho tailgate themed basket! Here is it! It turned out great! Mrs. Dockweiler even made a quilt with all the kids hand prints on it that Adrienne and I bid over. She ended up winning because I couldn't go any higher! Luckily I can visit the quilt anytime I want to at her house! Lisa, Adrienne, and I decided that we are going to make our own quilts with our kids hand prints on them soon! It was adorable!


Tanner enjoying his blue frosted cupcake!


Tanner and Makalya!



Adrienne with her quilt!


Tanner being a party animal!


Justin and Tyler and their bidding paddles! The fundraiser was a silent auction as well as a live auction and was a lot of fun!

Lisa and I!