Adalyn goes skiing!

This week we were back to our routine and catching up with our friends in Geneva.  The girls were happy to see their friends again! Everyone struggled a bit with the jet lag, but by Wednesday night everyone was back on track.

Wednesday afternoon we went to an indoor park with some friends, and the kids had a blast!  Eliza is finally at an age where she can independently get around safely, which was wonderful since I didn't want to roll around in the ball pit!  We even ventured out for our first dinner out with all the kids- which was a success, once we found a place that would serve us dinner before 7:00.

So happy! 

Saturday was a very exciting day for us- first time skiing in the Alps!  There are so many different ski resorts within an hour of Geneva, so it was a bit overwhelming choosing where to go.  I had heard good things about Samoens ski resort, so we decided to go there.  It is located in the French Alps about an hour away.  We were worried about the snow conditions since it has been unseasonably warm here, but thankfully snow moved in Friday and all day Saturday, so there was plenty of snow.  The ski resorts around here are very family friendly.  In the village, there is a garderie where you can drop off kids from 6 months to 6 years for care.  So, we dropped Eliza off and headed up the mountain for Adalyn to ski.  There is about an eight minute cable car that takes you to the main area of the mountain where the ski school is located and all of the other runs connect to the main area.  Adalyn looked like she was on a nordic track while trying to walk in the snow with skis- it was pretty funny!  We met up with our friends, so their daughter also did a ski lesson with Adalyn.  While the girls were in their lesson, the guys skied, and my friend, Nicole and I hung out at the bar and drank hot wine- it was a perfect morning!  Adalyn enjoyed her first lesson and is looking forward to going back- Eliza did well at the garderie, so she will be back, and next weekend I hope to hit the slopes- checking out all the bunny hills they have.  We are looking forward to weekends in the Alps and hopefully no trips to urgent care.

Ready to ski-

A little nervous- but still smiling!  

The snow was coming down pretty heavy and steady- 

so it was hard to get a good picture of the views- everything was a blur- probably for the best that I wasn't skiing- I prefer to see where I am going!

Adalyn and her friend, Avery.  

We only spent the morning skiing, so in the afternoon we came back and decided to have an impromptu get together for dinner with some friends.  We had thought about going out to eat, but the restaurants here are not the most kid friendly, so we decided to try pizza delivery- which I had no idea was an option for us- so it is nice to know we now have the option.  It was a great night- all the kids got along, and the adults were actually able to talk and enjoy themselves!

Sunday, we had a pretty low key day- Chris left for Brazil Sunday night for the week- so he spent a lot of time playing outside with the girls.  Adalyn and I planned our "Girl's Week", she was excited to plan the meals and what we would do each day.

Avoir une super semaine!