Our Easter Ski Vacation Day 1

Hopping Down The Ski Slopes

March 23, 2008
by Cindy

My sister has lived in Colorado for over nine years and every year we visit her. But instead of heading to her house for a fun filled summer vacation, we decided to mix it up this year. After years of listening to her cousin’s ski stories, my daughter Olivia wanted to go skiing. I wasn’t too sure about skiing, but I thought what the heck it will be an adventure. Bobby (my husband) and Olivia (our 14 yr old daughter) could ski and Kinley (our seven yr old daughter) and I would play in the snow.

So this past Easter, Bobby, the girls and I loaded up the Yukon and headed west to my sister’s house in Colorado. Before heading out I went online and found MTN-resorts.com and booked our lodging in Steamboat Springs Colorado. We booked one of the Storm Meadows Townhouses; a perfect size to accommodate my family and my sister’s family. These are great three and four bedrooms townhouses that are ski-in ski-out. The online information said “the ski trail is your backyard” and boy were they right. You can actually ski right up to your lower level balcony. This is a picture of the townhouse.

We arrived at the ski resort after attending church with my sister and her family. After we checked into the condo we decide to hit Gondola Square to pick up our equipment. We need snowboards and skies for Bobby, Olivia, and some of the others with us. Olivia needed a lot of gear for ski-school the next day. Kinley had decided before the trip that she didn’t want to go to ski school. After all it was spring break and she shouldn’t have to go to school. We gathered all of the equipment up and headed back to the condo. Of course, several members of our party couldn’t resist the temptation and had to try out their equipment. After seeing all the fun everyone was having, Kinley decided ski school might be fun. Kinley and her cousin Jayden (who is four) are shown with their ski equipment.

Below Bobby is proudly showing off his skis.

We build up quite an appetite after a couple hours of playing in the snow. We ate at an awesome restaurant called 8th Street Steakhouse. You get to pick out your own cut of meat and cook it on a wood-burning grill. It was a fabulous way to end a terrific day. Bobby, Kinley and I pose with the thick steaks we chose.