Behind us the Big Bear snow patrol lights up the hill as part of the New Year's Eve festivities.
The Jordan kids often see the need for hats and gloves in Los Angeles, so Laura and I decided to take them somewhere for New Year's where they would really need it.
Carson and Summer were joined by Olivia Gerry (and her parents) on our winter sports adventure.
We got our winter sports weekend kicked off with some sledding, a winter sport that even Laura will participate in.
We happened to pick the craziest year of drought in recent memory, and daytime temps had us in t-shirts for skiing.
Regardless, Carson was all thumbs up for ski school, despite looking nothing like the
early 90s b-movie comedy I remember.
The ratio of ice to water was off significantly for early January at Big Bear Lake, but much like Sochi, snow machines and at least close to frozen overnight temperatures can make anywhere Winter Olympics worthy.
One lesson was more than enough for his sister, who just wanted to ride the "big chair lift".
I don't believe they've introduced a pairs slalom competition, but Summer and I have started training regardless.
Carson liked ski school so much he decided on a second day.
Thanks to a little trained ski instructor encouragement we managed to get him to join us out on the slopes that required a chair lift.
Bob and I display the major downside of taking 3 kids to ski.
Summer not only excels on the slopes, she also holds her own in her mother's favorite winter sports activity, the après ski dip in the hot tub.
