We finally took our first ski vacation as a family this week. This was a long time in coming, since we had gotten all the gear last year at the ski swap, only to fizzle out and not even go once. All in all, we had a fantastic time. The kids seemed to genuinely like skiing, and by the end of our three days, they were going down the blue runs at a healthy pace. That made it fun for Mari and me too. All the Mumfords were at the hill, too, which made it even more fun. Kai and Jerome both had moments when they thought they could go no more, but usually a hit of chocolate or a thaw-out in the lodge remedied the problem. Quinn was at day-care all 3 days. He didn't think that was cool at first, but warmed to the process over time. Here are some video clips: