Powder Hounds!

Our Easter morning started early, with an indoor egg hunt. Our Easter Bunny left plastic eggs filled with coins and candy. He also left a note that in lieu of baskets this year, he'd hidden a gift for each child. The end result was that the kids got some candy, but also some pocket change and a springtime gift -- for Brady, a ripstick; for Connor, a new baseball mitt and gear; for Maggie, a scooter! They were very excited to get out and try out their new toys!

Although the kids were more in "spring mode," the weather and conditions prompted us to get up to Targhee. With all the recent snow, there was still some powder - the conditions were great. We brought Brady's friend, Leah. The two of them are so well-matched for skiing that they were allowed to take runs alone and check in with us (about every 2 runs!). They skied "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and The EastWoods" mostly ... they balanced playing in powder with getting speed on the groomers. After a few runs on Shoshone, Corbin and I got bold and took Connor and Maggie over to Blackfoot (today was the last day this lift was open this season!) and skied Chief Joseph's Bowl. The kids have improved all season ... and today the powder hounds emerged. Connor was comfortably cruising in and out of powder up to his knees. After finding some pretty deep stuff (almost waist deep) and struggling, Maggie was still looking to blow through some 6-8" powder on the sides of the groomers. The two of them were searching for places they could make their own tracks (they so take after their dad :-) !!).

Even I found a moment to test my skills ... see pics ... I must admit that I did lose a ski (found it though)! I'm still a novice in this snow, but a very happy novice.

It was a happy Easter here. And we send our love and thoughts to those for whom this Easter brings more challenges than joys ... mostly we are thinking of our Uncle Ted.