Team Stum

Team Stum

Saturday, January 3, 2009

The snow free Blizzard Bash

Jake, Luke, and I had a great opportunity to go skiing for a New Year's trip compliments of our friend, John, who invited Jake to speak at his 5th annual Blizzard Bash. The youth/college event is held in Boone/Blowing Rock, NC each year, but this year's ski trip was missing just one key ingredient - snow. Thank goodness for the man-made stuff, although it felt a lot like mulched glass when I hit it in short sleeves because it was 60 degrees out!

Luke was fearless about skiing, and for those who know him, that's a little outside his norm. He was determined to get on the snow within 5 minutes of being at the mountain. Dad took the first shift and quickly determined Luke would be checking in to ski school ASAP!


Ski school rocked! Luke can now get his skis on faster than I can (not saying much, but impressive nonetheless). He learned to "make a pizza," but it wasn't a skill he cared to demonstrate on the real slopes! The class even concluded with him attempting a little jump. Way to go big guy!








Don't worry that Dosen was sad without us. He was living it up in Hotel Honey & Papa (grandparents)! They attended to his every whim, and I'm pretty sure he gained 5 lbs.

6 comments:

Rachel said...

Way to go Luke!

Naomi said...

You're in big fat trouble. Boone is only an hour away from us!!!

Andrea said...

That looks so fun except for it being 60 degrees. Skiing is supposed to be cold but I guess we take what we can get living here in the deep south.
I'm impressed with Luke!!

Anonymous said...

So fun!!!!! Yay for new pics...I have a skiing story, but it's much better told in person after a couple of yard dogs :-) Next time we're together, the skiing story (the unedited version) will be told.

Jake said...

Caleb, I almost had a great skiing story this year. Are "almost" stories still funny? If so, then I will add mine to our "ski story reunion group"
Peace

Random Question- what church do you guys attend in Tulsa?

Tracy said...

what a fun trip! i'm sure luke enjoyed the time with just mom and dad, too....how did dosen do without you? ok i seriously need in on the yard dog conversation! :)