Growing up, my parents never let me try thing they considered dangerous or scary. Needless to say, I’ve been a scaredy-cat my entire life and I try to work through it, but fear is something I don’t want my kids to possess. I’ve always wanted to ski, but my fear of height sets me in a panic. We set off to the Poconos and had an Air B&B in Jim Thorpe. The journey took 2 hours. We love exploring new cities so we did the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. It was a fun train ride, temperature controlled cabin, and the sights were beautiful. Also train was not crowded so my crazy two were free to run around the cabin.
Next day, we had our ski day. It was great weather and it had just recently snowed, so we had some natural snow. I booked my oldest a 90 minute lesson which included rentals and an 8 hour pass. Initially, the sticker shock of $180 made me wonder if it would be worth it. After her 90 minute lesson, my 7 year old went on all the slopes (I would not let her tackle the hard rated ones) and now she loves skiing. My 5 year old and I stayed on the bunny hill, and I’m please to report, I’m still terrified to go down. My 5 year old didn’t come off the lift properly and scraped her knuckles, but the patrol was amazing and took care of the situation.
Adventures With Children 