The first day of lessons and kinder took some organizational zeal from Jen and parents but all went without a hitch and Piper failed to put up the anticipated fuss - she seemed happy to get away from her brothers and elders...hmmm. Mormor, Jen, Fraser and I hit the slopes with some gusto, exploring what we could before collecting the kids and meeting up with Morfar at noon for lunch. Fraser's quest for 'stinky air' fueled yet another soft tissue injury ( the day before he took on a rock with his knee but failed to break anything) - this time to his shoulder. Aidan followed suit and had a four-piece yardsale on the same jump. He seems to have a different appreciation of 'stinky air' as ultimately it seems to end up with him splayed across the hill with a smile of pride (and fortunately no tears!). Cole was suprisingly conservative - following the slow controlled curves of his mother down the hill - it was like watching paint dry at points for me so I nearly joined another young family who seemed to understand where the bottom of the hill was located. Alas I copped some heat complaining to the boss - "Safety first!" she said emphatically. We enjoyed Igludorf again for Mormor's sake and took the Gorgendart train to the top of one section of the mountain and down again. It seemed to be an endless journey down - walking might have been faster - but we inevitably made it. Aidan and Morfar organized our 3 course dinner - escargot/bruschetta for the entrees (complete with Bollinger Champagne), Beef Bourginon, the main, and 'pampelmousse' (French for grapefruit)/ orange slices with ice cream on a stick for dessert - a feast for champions! The escargot didn't go over 100 % - but was pretty close! Looking forward to the future feasts this week - can't wait to see what's on the menu next!
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