Trollhaugen has been making snow during this current October cold snap we’ve been having. The Trolls sent and email saying the slopes would be open for a few hours today.
Jake took the girls to get their first lift ticket of their 2022-2023 ski pass. (The boys had youth group tonight, so they stayed back with me.)
Not much snow left, but they are going to give Trollhaugen one last try for the season.
Shecklet #2 did the waterskipping competition again this year. He went all out and donned his party shirt for the occasion.
You can also watch his entire run:
Another day of skiing for some of the Shecklets and their dad. Shecklet #3 has given skiing a try and likes it. Shecklet #2 brought his friend along for the day. It sounds like warmer temps are on the way, so it might be their last day out of the season.
The hairnets are compliments of FMSC. We picked meals with our Saints Yes! kids from church this morning.
Jake and I were at the kids’ school today for a conference and checked Shecklet #4’s locker. Totally empty except for this:
Her dad and Uncle Jason were pretty proud.
Our Shecklet #4 had her final single-digit birthday today! She requested mini hamburgers on Hawaiian rolls. We had a few family members over to celebrate with us on the 19th and then she skied on her actual birthday. Year #9 seems to be off to a great start!
Two separate days with friends (who are brothers.) I love that they enjoy being active outside in the winter! ❄️❄️❄️
Mother nature gave us several inches of beautiful snow, so Jake took three of the kids on their first trip to Trollhaugen for the season this week. He went with Shecklet #3 last night and Shecklets #2 and #4 today.
Oh and Shecklet #4 found $20 on the slopes! She bought a treat to share and a hot cocoa for herself 🙂
Trollhaugen had a ski swap and other activities today. One of the things we did was ride the chairlift up and walk down.
We also picked up our passes and Jake bought some new gear. It’s been over 20 years, so we figured he was due!
It’s the first day of spring!
Trollhaugen’s 2020-2021 season ends tomorrow, but Jake and Shecklet #2 are calling today their final time out. We definitely used our family pass this winter!
Shecklet #2 spent countless hours at the terrain park and his ski jump skills continue to develop. (He can tell you all of the correct terminology for skiing off jumps.) I’m just grateful he hasn’t landed in a way that requires (another) trip to the ER.
There was a pond skip at 2pm and Shecklet #2 planned to give it a try.
Here’s the approach.
And his first attempt.
The third attempt resulted in him losing his skis at the end of the pond, but reports from his dad said he was just fine.
Jake went to Trollhaugen solo tonight and he recorded what the snow conditions looked like.