Snow Bunny

Clara took her first plane ride to Breckenridge, Colorado, during the week of her 5 month birthday.  We went skiing with my family, and it was definitely helpful to have the extra hands to help at the airport and the early rising grandparents there to take her in the mornings.  She was perfect on the way there, sleeping most of the plane ride and only looking a little scared when her ears were popping.  On the way back was a different story though, and I was really glad Clint had shown her off to the people around us when she was being happy and cute so that they couldn't be that mad when she screamed for the last 40 minutes. 

Going through security

 

She spent most of her days inside the warm condo with either me or my mom babysitting while the rest of the family skied.  We stuffed as many of her toys into our suitcases as would fit so that she would be entertained during the week.  The Bumbo was great to have, and she spent a couple of dinners sitting in the middle of the table watching us eat.  

 

 Sleeping was a little difficult because she was in a pack and play in our room, there was a time change, and she was stuffy due to the cold and altitude.  So she got to take a lot of naps in our bed and with some assistance from mom and dad. 

We finally took her out one day, which included two meals out in town, walking around in the snow, and a ride on the gondola up to the ski run.  We tried our best to keep her as bundled as possible, and she didn't complain at all!  We can't wait to take her back someday and teach her how to ski.  Based on some of the speedy little kids we saw on the mountain, we may not have to wait very long!