okay, so I lied.

I came out of the blogging closet, no longer a lurker. I promised to update throughout my Lake Tahoe vacation. But then I got too busy, well, vacationing. That and the rental internet connection was spotty, at best. Now we're half-way home and I just feel the need to say a short hello. Our trip was wonderful. The kids are in love with their cousins: Camille, Richard, Austin, Catelyn, and Madelyn. And super cool BYU student BRAD, we all love Brad. We had a great time bonding, especially on the slopes at Alpine Meadows. Where I only fell ONCE, getting off a lift, with no witnesses except the operator, who got to see me slip UNDER the chair, and have it knock me down as I tried to escape. He stopped it so I could crawl out from underneath. That was my last solo run of the day, and it was amazing despite the fall. Then I picked Syd up from ski school and did a couple of runs with her on the gentlest slope. She loved it and did quite well as long as I was next to her, holding my poles out horizontal to the ground, for her to clutch. It was a test of my strength to keep her steady but it was so fun to see how she loves to go FAST! More to come.