Whistler Day 1....tons of firsts

Well, we FINALLY decided what to do over the Thanksgiving break, on Saturday. We dropped the boys off yesterday AM and headed to Whistler! A winter wonderland! And so many firsts..

First there was puddle jumping in town, which she has done before. It was raining/snowing and we had a great time. Town is pretty quiet and the Tantalus, where we're staying (and have stayed at millions of times before on our skican trips from Buffalo), is at 20% capacity. Which is nice when Kat wants to race her toy double stroller up and down the hallways. We'll leave Friday, when rates go up and things start to pick up. Though I did buy edge cards today and reserve a spot in day care for Kat on Thursday, so we will ski a day here (and ride the peak to peak chair-http://www.whistler.com/gondola/ (we may ride it separately...I don't know.... 4 supports over 1.88 miles...yikes). There are piles of snow in the village, but no fresh accumulation. Lots on the mtns, however, this is their snowiest November yet, which I'm sure gives them hope for the Olympics in just 8 weeks or so....

She made a little friend and showed her how puddle jumping should be done and ice throwing.

This was a first- catching a snowflake on her tongue! I think she got this one.
Another first (aside from wearing the snowsuit from D&Ls kids, which we LOVED BTW. Thanks again for that) was throwing a snowball at mommy. I think that its the one she hit me in the wrist with.
Sledding in deep snow. She had sledded in 3" of snow in our yard last year, but that was before she was mobile.....LOVED the sledding and we were out for over an hour (and it wasn't her begging to come inside, either).

Kat's first snow angel. I had to move the appendages, but she was a pro at laying at the snow.
Down the hill with a push from Daddy. Tomorrow, we'll all be on sleds, as I borrowed a big one from the front desk.

Another first....eating snow. She liked it!