Happy New Year! Once again, we headed to June Lake after Christmas for a week of fun in the mountains. This year was very different from last year, in that there was very little snow. The boys were a little disappointed at first, but we were actually able to take advantage of the conditions by being able to explore June Lake without being too cold. Jack was also excited to try skiing this year. It's been a couple of years since he had a lesson in Mammoth and we weren't sure how this would go, but because the resorts weren't very crowded, he was able to take lessons three days in a row where it was just him and one other kid. The hands-on attention really paid off, and by day 2 he made his way down the big mountain in June with the instructor, and on day 4, he was able to ski the run at Chair 11 in Mammoth all by himself!!! We also got Luke on a pair of skis so that he could join in on the fun. We also explored the lake, which was frozen over. I so wished I had a pair of ice skates with us! Jack liked walking on the frozen water, but Luke was a little tentative about how slippery it was. Tiffany and Will came up to Mammoth at the end of the week, and we were able to spend a few evenings hanging out, spent a day skiing in Mammoth, and rode the gondola from the Village to Canyon Lodge. We had a mellow and fun New Year's Eve dinner with Tiff and Will at our cabin. We love our time at June Lake each year, and we miss it already! Such a great and relaxing way to ring in the new year!
Not much snow outside our cabin, but any amount of snow is fun!
Exploring the frozen lake. There were a couple of guys playing ice hockey, and another family was ice skating. So fun!
It was starting to warm up, so we could hear the lake ice cracking. We actually felt the ice crack beneath our feet...that was when we decided we were done playing on the lake!
First time on the chair lift at June Mountain!
Ready to ski!
Luke joined in on the fun!
Jack on the magic carpet
Heading back down on the chair lift. What a view!
Mellow morning in the cabin
Luke got his own pair of goggles. He was so excited!
Hot cocoa and family movie night!
We were able to ski in Mammoth with Tiff and Will. Tiff helped Jack down the run one time, while I was able to ski with him. Nick went with Jack on the next run, and Jack felt comfortable enough to make the run without help! Tiff recorded Jack's run, which is so awesome!!! We are SO proud of him! Nick said his favorite part of our trip was being able to make this run with Jack :)
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