Yesterday, we all skied to school and we were soooo late, we completely underestimated how long it would take.  The ski was gorgeous though it seemed a shame to drop the children off!! The children all spent the morning having their normal lessons but in thermals and then at lunch time I went back to help the teachers get the children ready for their skiing lesson....absolute chaos, each child with skis, boots, poles, balaclava, neck warmers, goggles and gloves.  Luckily the local fire chief had brought down his engine and took all the skis and poles up to the village so we just had to get the children there plus rucksacks and lunch boxes!!  The skiing lessons are donated by the village and there were 3 instructors so 3 groups..Ned confidently put himself in the advanced group (I really wanted to ask him if he was sure but he seemed so keen so I bit my lip) Charlie intermediate and Lucy beginner although none of the children in that group were really beginners.  They all did great and I was so proud of Ned, I think he found it a bit tough but he kept up and didn't complain once, bearing in mind he was skiing with 12/13 yr olds who were born on this mountain.
                                         Today is Lucy's 5th birthday...
                                        HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCY

We gave her a new party dress and true to form she wore it to school where they did art all afternoon...say no more!!
The children all look half asleep in this picture, it was a bit early!