Snowboarding

Brooks has been waiting for it to snow since last March and it finally did. They got snow two weekends in a row at Sunrise and Snowbowl. Brooks was checking the ski report daily waiting for them to open. Snowbowl, in Flagstaff, opened Dec 13, and Brooks was there for opening day. He went with Mike Peterson, our family friend and chiropractor. He had to borrow a board because all his stuff was in Heber. He missed his board and boots, but he still enjoyed the experience. On Tuesday, Dec 18, he went snowboarding with Preston, his brother, at Sunrise. He took a few pictures at the top. I went boarding with him last year, but never actually took the lift all the way up to the top. I like the easy runs. The view up there is nice. Kelley, Preston and Emery and Brooks and I drove up to the cabin in Heber Monday night, and then the boys went boarding the next day. Brooks says he likes Sunrise a lot better. He also enjoyed using all his own gear for the first time since last spring. Kelley, Emery and I hung out at the cabin all day and did a puzzle, read and relaxed. I think this was Emery's first time in the snow.

Brooks, Cole and I went outside for a picture in the snow when Brooks got back from boarding. After a long day of boarding, Brooks was a little tired. I don't know why he is wearing shorts and t-shirt in the freezing cold, but he did humor me by at least taking the pictures.